# @sothebys on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DHcMQ2hxu3h
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/28283699-sothebys-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sotheby's (@sothebys) — https://gondola.cc/sothebys

## Caption

“Oils allow you to endlessly retouch. With pastels, it’s kind of the exact opposite. You can layer and layer, but you can’t start over.” — Nicolas Party
 
Inspired by Picasso’s use of pastel, Party embraces the medium in ‘Grotto’—one of three pastel works from 2019 that reinterpret age-old art historical themes. Here, he layers soft pigments with precision, creating depth and atmosphere to reimagine William Degouve’s ‘Caves of Manacor’.
 
This work is part of the #SothebysHongKong Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction, presented in partnership with celine. See it in person now at the Maison through 28 March, ahead of the sale on 29 March. #NicolasParty #SothebysContemporary

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