Hip (blue)
Hip (blue)
Signed Print
Stik
£800-£1,200
$1,550-$2,300 Value Indicator
$1,350-$2,050 Value Indicator
¥7,500-¥11,000 Value Indicator
€950-€1,400 Value Indicator
$8,000-$12,000 Value Indicator
¥150,000-¥230,000 Value Indicator
$1,000-$1,500 Value Indicator
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Medium: Lithograph
Year: 2013
Size: H 56cm x W 22cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2023 | Forum Auctions London - United Kingdom | Hip (blue) - Signed Print | |||
| December 2022 | Forum Auctions London - United Kingdom | Hip (blue) - Signed Print | |||
| December 2022 | Tate Ward Auctions - United Kingdom | Hip (blue) - Signed Print | |||
| October 2022 | Forum Auctions London - United Kingdom | Hip (blue) - Signed Print | |||
| March 2022 | Tate Ward Auctions - United Kingdom | Hip (blue) - Signed Print | |||
| December 2021 | Tate Ward Auctions - United Kingdom | Hip (blue) - Signed Print | |||
| August 2020 | Tate Ward Auctions - United Kingdom | Hip (blue) - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
Hip (blue) is an offset lithograph by artist, Stik, printed in blue, white and black, depicting a stickman looking to the side with a hand on his hip. Released in 2013, this print is a clear example of Stik’s remarkable skill at depicting the fine details of standing bodies in his minimalist six-line figures, and another observant study of a person merely standing and looking.
Stik’s intention to ‘compress’ the details of the body into his minimalist compositions is clear here: “Quite often, simple images are the most noted. If I’ve got too many lines, I kind of lose track of what’s going on. I like to have very few things going on, but a lot of data compression in that”. Recalling Giacometti with its interest in the experience of occupying the human body, Hip clearly gestures to feelings of fatigue and weariness.
Part of a long line of standing stickmen, Hip is unique in its depiction of a curved wrist, in contrast to the typically straight-limbed depictions of isolated figures by the artist, such as Standing Figure. This eye to detail works against the movement towards simplicity in Stik’s art, which he has himself recognised: “It’s always been simple, and it seems to be getting simpler as time passes. I appreciate simplicity.”
