Wisdom and Nature is a major fundraising exhibition and auction in aid of Le Ciel Foundation, held in partnership with Christie’s. The exhibition, which builds upon the success of the first edition of Wisdom and Nature, premiered at Christie’s New York in March 2020 and was auctioned online on christies.com from the 6-27th April 2021.
About the Exhibition
Generously donated by artists and galleries from around the world, Wisdom and Nature features 55 artworks by 49 artists capturing experiences and perceptions of interconnectivity, the natural beauty of the planet, and the traditions of its communities. Funds raised from the auction will support Le Ciel Foundation’s ongoing education, inclusion and preservation initiatives including the Holistic Visions Training Program and Symposium. Bringing together 144 thought leaders, creatives and subject matter experts from over 30 countries with Elders from wisdom traditions, Holistic Visions is a collaborative journey designed to bring to life holistic, interconnected solutions that support the emergence of a more conscious world.
Funds will also support the development of new educational tools and programmes for children and adults to learn from ancestral wisdom, as well as a global initiative for the restoration of sacred territories and the protection of guardian populations.
Artists featured in the exhibition include Adam Waymouth, Adrian Houston, Alexander Khimushin, Anouska Beckwith, Antonio Obá, Aranka Israni, Azza Fahmy, Brigida Baltar, Carlito Dalceggio, Cássio Vasconcellos, Catalina Swinburn, Charlotte Leimer, Chloë Natalia, Christopher Roche, Daniel Garcia, David Kassman, Delfina Muñoz de Toro, Dimas Paredes Armas, Dominic Lam and Fabrizio Giacomelli, Gaston Ugalde, Henry and Richard Hudson, Joaquín Vila, Justin Brice Guariglia, Katy Lynton, Kito Mbiango, Llewellyn Xavier, Lucho Brieva, Lucy Temple, Malou Ericsson, Mamakan, Marshmallow Laser Feast, Mat Chivers, Odyssée Dao, Oliver Barnett, Paulo Nazareth, Peter Matthews, Philip Volkers, Regina Dejiménez, Roee Aminof, Roseline de Thélin, Ruben Brulat, Sidney Regis, Simon English, Sukhi Barber, Susan Derges, Takako Matoba, Tatyana Murray, Temple Jewels and Thia Konig.
In these challenging times, collaboration has never been so important. We give our thanks to sponsor Martinspeed who have so generously supported Wisdom and Nature from the beginning.
1. Adam Waymouth
Homage To Rory Mcewen, 2017
Hahnemulhe Photo Rag
109 x 82cm
Estimate £5,000
2. Adrian Houston
New Forest Oaks, 2017
Pigment Print on Somerset Archival Paper
128 x 102 x 10cm
Estimate £12,000
3. Alexander Khimushin
Anujin, 2017
Canson Infinity Platine Fibre Rag
90 x 60cm
Estimate £11,600
4. Anouska Beckwith
Do Not Be Lonely, 2014
Hahnemuhle Photo Rag
60 x 90cm
Estimate £3,000
5. Antônio Obá
Pregação, 2018
Wood and Nails
100 x 100cm
Estimate £10,800
6. Aranka Israni
Mother & Child, 2017
Vibrachrome Metal Print
76 x 101cm
Estimate £5,500
27. Azza Fahmy
Scarab and Falcon Head Necklace, 2012
Sterling silver and semi-precious beads
Estimate £1,210
28. Brigida Baltar
Sea Air Collecting #3, 2001
Hahnemuhle Photo Rag
68 x 100cm
Estimate £2,300
7. Carlito Dalceggio
La Femme Papillon, 2018
Acrylic on paper
82 x 203cm
Estimate £10,000
30. Cássio Vasconcellos
A Picturesque Voyage Through Brazil # 21, 2015
Inkjet Print on Cotton Paper
75 x 112cm
Estimate £5,500
29. Cássio Vasconcellos
A Picturesque Voyage Through Brazil # 30, 2015
Inkjet Print on Cotton Paper
75 x 112cm
Estimate £5,500
8. Cássio Vasconcellos
A Picturesque Voyage Through Brazil # 144, 2017
Inket Print on Cotton Paper
75 x 112cm
Estimate £5,500
9. Catalina Swinburn
Sacrum Viridi. 2019
Woven Paper from Old Maps
180 x 150 x 10cm
Estimate £11,500
31. Charlotte Leimer
Untitled (Cloud), 2019
Wire, Plaster Wraps
92 x 112 x 76cm
Estimate £3,500
32. Chloë Natalia
Bring The Outside In #1, 2019
Paper Sculpture in Acrylic Box
100 x 100 x 25cm
Estimate £4,000
33. Christopher Roche
Baba Luxman, 2014
Giclée Archival Print
146 x 106cm
Estimate £2,700
10. Christopher Roche
Kartik Snana, 2014
Giclée Archival Print
146 x 106cm
Estimate £3,200
34. Daniel Garcia
Sumaúma, 2019
Hahnemuhle Photo Rag
109 x 71cm
Estimate £3,500
11. David Kassman
Blinking, 2011
C-Type Print
106 x 200cm
Estimate £11,500
35. David Kassman
Blue Hall, 2011
C-Type Print
80 x 119cm|
Estimate £8,600
12. Delfina Muñoz de Toro
Watercolour on Paper
40 x 30cm
Estimate £6,000
13. Dimas Paredes Armas
El Renacimiento del Maestro, 2017
Oil
85 x 120cm
Estimate £9,000
14. Dominic Lam and Fabrizio Giacomelli
The Gold Leaf, 2019
Photography on Canvas
60 x 100cm
Estimate £8,000
15. Gaston Ugalde
Untitled, 2019
Inkjet Print on Cotton Paper
110 x 160cm
Estimate £6,000
36. Henry and Richard Hudson
Mixed Tricolour Spray Paint on Grogged White Clay
41 x 25cm
Estimate £3,000
16. Joaquín Vila
Neoshaman III, 2017
Acrylic on Canvas
193 x 134cm
Estimate £12,800
37. Justin Brice Guariglia
Glaciated Mountain Study – No. 107, 2017
Acrylic, Gesso, Wood Panel
45 x 35cm
Estimate £3,000
38. Katy Lynton
Celestial Alchemy, 2019
Oil on Canvas
92 x 76cm
Estimate £5,888
17. Kito Mbiango
Dissolve The Ego, So Your Soul Can Emerge…., 2019
Digital Print on Enhanced Velvet Paper
90 x 116cm
Estimate £5,000
18. Llewellyn Xavier
Pink Flamingo Ballet, 2000/15
Oil on Canvas
152 x 91cm
Estimate £60,000
39. Lucho Brieva
Balance 4, 2018
Copper and Brass panel with a steel frame
50 x 50cm
Estimate £5,500
19. Lucy Temple
Scotch Bonnet, 2019
Watercolour Paint on Paper
130 x 135cm
Estimate £9,000
40. Malou Ericsson
Beyond All Measure #5, 2019
Archival C-Type Photographic Print
103 cm Diameter
Estimate £5,000
41. Mamakan
Kohekohe Love, 2019
Canson Infinity Platine Fibre Rag
252 x 60 x 4cm
Estimate £7,000
21. Marshmallow Laser Feast
Lungs #0188-1, 2019
Epson Semi Gloss
76 x 76cm
Estimate £5,000
20. Mat Chivers
Oil on Gesso on Wood Panel
90 x 130 x 5cm
Estimate £5,000
42. Odyssée Dao
I Remember, 2019
Watercolour, Gouache, Ecoline, Plexiglass
84 x 60 x 6cm
Estimate £6,500
43. Oliver Barnett
Kalandreamer, 2017
Archival Print on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag
130 x 158cm
Estimate £3,000
22. Oliver Barnett
Cosmochrome, 2014
9 x Archival Diasec Prints
140 x 210cm
Estimate £4,000
44. Paulo Nazareth
Cotton Paper
60 x 45cm
Estimate £6,100
45. Peter Matthews
6 Hours In and With the Pacific Ocean (Chile), 2018
Pen, Rust and Earth on Paper
56 x 94cm
Estimate £3,000
46. Philip Volkers
Winter is here., 2017
C-Type Print
100 x 75cm
Estimate £3,000
47. Regina Dejiménez
UNIT, 2019
Hand Woven Sewing Thread
100cm Diameter
Estimate £8,500
48. Roee Aminof
Yagata ve matzata taamin, 2019
African Wood, Acrylic and Gold Markers
120 x 100cm
Estimate £4,500
23. Roseline de Thélin
Light Mandala – Angel 1, 2018
Reflective Aluminium Print
90cm Diameter
Estimate £4,500
49. Ruben Brulat
Hahnemuhle Photo Rag
120 x 96cm
Estimate £3,500
50. Sidney Regis
The Spaces Between Us, 2011
Ultrasmooth Hahnemuhle
55 x 80cm
Estimate £2,400
51. Simon English
Florence Forest Gate, 2019
Pencil and Ink on Paper
36 x 56cm
Estimate £2,300
52. Sukhi Barber
Thaw, 2016
Bronze
25 x 20 x 14cm
Estimate £5,000
24. Susan Derges
Water Drop Wort 2, 2012
Digital C-Type Print
76 x 47cm
Estimate £6,500
53. Takako Matoba
Life / Death, 2016
Archival Pigment Ink, Kozo Paper Beeswax, Twig, Monofilament, Thread
150 x 175cm
Estimate £3,000
25. Tatyana Murray
Tree of Light, 2019
Refracted light, Glass, Acrylic Glazing, Led Lights
102 x 72 x 18cm
Estimate £14,000
54. Temple Jewels Ibiza
Golden Eagle Feather and Peyote, 2019
18K Solid Gold and Emerald
5 x 1 x 0.5cm
Estimate £4,000
26. Thia Konig
River Bikes, Vang Vien, Laos, 1998
Silver Gelatin Print
60 x 60cm
Estimate £3,100
55. Thia Konig
Angkor Wat Diptch
Apsara Dancers Bas Relief, 1998
Inkjet Print on Hahnemuhle Fine Art Paper
40 x 50cm
Estimate £2,000
55. Thia Konig
Angkor Wat Diptch
Banyan Tree at Banyan Temple,1998
Inkjet Print on Hahnemuhle Fine Art Paper
40 x 50cm
Estimate £2,000
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