Aphros by An Te Liu • Wondereur

1 an exclusive artwork

“A PACKAGING FORM is essentially a negative of the object that it surrounded. The memory of the object is partially impressed in it. So, to make a mould of it is almost to make the original back again. The object reappears.”
— Artist An Te Liu

Artist An Te Liu is on Wondereur because influential curators such as Marianne McKenna believe he is important and on the rise.

An original Sculpture by Toronto-based artist An Te Liu exclusively curated for Wondereur by star architect Marianne McKenna.

Edition of 4 + 0 AP

Original Sculpture

48 x 43 x 13

SIGNED by the artist

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2 a top curator pick

Artist An Te Liu curated by star architect Marianne McKenna

“I think An Te is an artist who speaks to our time. His work evokes the totemic representation of man, the order of the world, and yet it has beautiful texture and materiality – a remarkable tension with a very learned and thoughtful approach. ”

STAR ARCHITECT • KPMB ARCHITECTS • ORDER OF CANADA • ROYAL CONSERVATORY

In collaboration with the Globe and Mail, Wondereur invited star architect Marianne McKenna to share the work of an artist that deeply touches her. Marianne is a founding partner of Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects, one of Canada's leading architectural firms. With over two dozen projects under her direction, Marianne's dynamic ability to combine heritage and innovation is what launched an 18-year restoration of the Royal Conservatory Telus Centre for Performance and Learning – her most notable achievement – earning KPMB numerous awards and being hailed as the "final jewel in the crown of Toronto’s Cultural Renaissance.” In 2012, Marianne was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada, the country's highest honour for her services in Canadian architecture.

3 an investigative photo documentary

Exclusive 27-page photo documentary from our investigative journalist team in collaboration with award-winning photojournalist Ryan Walker. Location: Toronto, Canada. Copyright Wondereur 2023.

MEET with artist An Te Liu curated by star architect Marianne McKenna.

PHOTOJOURNALIST FOR WONDEREUR RYAN WALKER

The recipient of numerous awards and distinctions, including a Magnum Photos scholarship and Magenta Foundation Award, Ryan Walker recently completed a MFA in Documentary Media at Ryerson University. His work has been exhibited in Canada and the United States.

4 an artist to invest in

Exclusive career analysis and market overview from our investigative journalist team.

GET the facts behind An Te Liu’s success, career development and price. The value of his art is expected to significantly increase in the next few years.

PRESENT IN 12 NOTABLE COLLECTIONS

Including San Francisco MOMA, AGO

18 SOLO EXHIBITIONS

5 in the last 2 years

48 GROUP EXHIBITIONS

5 in the last 2 years

27 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS

3 in the last 2 years

3 SOLO EXHIBITION CATALOGUES

Including Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Gardiner Museum

15 GROUP EXHIBITION CATALOGUES

Including Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Venice Architecture Biennial

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Key Dates

2016 Top pick artist for visionary architect Marianne Mckenna for Wondereur, Toronto, Canada

2015 “In Absentia,” Travelling solo exhibition & An Te Liu, Monograph, Black Dog Publishing, U.K.

2014 “The Knowing Nothing of the Thing,” Solo exhibition, Art Labor Gallery, Shanghai, China

2013 “Mono No Ma,” Solo exhibition, Gardiner Museum, Toronto, Canada

2008 Artist residency, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany Berlin, Germany

1967 Born in Taiwan

An Te Liu's Brain Map

Delve into this sculptor's universe by exploring the artists and thinkers who have played an important role in his process. This Wondereur investigation reveals this larger creative context, both past and present.