Any artwork can be sold for a huge amount of money, provided that it’s artistic enough.
And from what the media has shown us, anything can be considered “artistic”.
Take for example, this piece titled “the blood-red mirror” which was sold for $1.1 million.
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(I can do that with MS Paint in five seconds)
And this piece of paper that was scribbled over and over artwork which was auctioned off for $2.3 million.
And just recently we have this painting done by Faye Wong’s 13-year-old daughter, Li Yan, which was sold for close to S$170,000.
Not As Simple As It Looked
The artwork, which was “hand-drawn” by Li Yan, was titled ‘Panda and Bamboo’.
It might look like something that your seven-year-old self can draw, however, according to Weibo, although the drawing looked “simple”, the brushwork is refined.
She has also designed a panda necklace. In the eyes of her parents, she has perfect piano skills and is seen as the “perfect second-generation superstar”.
The work was auctioned off for S$169.414.
Netizens Had Something To Say
Not everyone can appreciate the fine arts. Netizens were confused as to why the below average looking drawing was able to be auctioned off for a high price.
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Many attributed the success of the painting to Li Yan’s celeb parents.
“With her father and mother’s fame, I bet she can do a lot of things. This is the difference between her and ordinary children.”
Some of the other comments weren’t as kind either.
“Our three-year-old can draw a thousand times better! Haha”
“Honestly speaking, even if you were to give it to me I wouldn’t want it.”
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A Drawing For A Good Cause
It was later revealed by some netizens that the teen’s drawing was actually for a charity auction. The proceeds from the auction would be donated to her parents’ Smile Angle Foundation.
The charity organisation was founded by Faye and Ya Peng in 2006.
Li Yan was born with congenital cleft lip. Her parents had to send her overseas for reconstructive surgery due to the lack of resources available in China.
However, some of the netizens are still salty, with this one commenting that her parents bought the artwork themselves.
At the end of the day, regardless of whether the drawing deserved the money, I think what matters most is how the money will be used. And in this case, it will be used for good!
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So let’s give the poor girl a break from all the criticisms and focus on what she has given!
But seriously, anyone wants to buy this for $30?
I can change the colour if you want to. Money will be donated to a charity of my choice, which is probably would be LiHo or Gong Cha.
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