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Sunhotan b. 1991Lucky Chain Letter, 2025
Listed by CDA
Mixed Media Collage on Wood Panel
45 cm x 45 cm x 2 cm
Unique work
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

$529

About the work

A lucky letter has arrived for you. You may have heard the legend of the chain letter that begins like this: "This letter first originated in England and has traveled around the world, bringing luck to those who received it. Now, it has been passed on to you..." While it claims to bring luck, it actually contains some rather suspicious elements: "You must send seven copies to others within four days." → This carries a phishing scam-like nuance. "President J.F. Kennedy of the United States received this letter but ignored it, and nine days later, he was assassinated." → This includes fear-inducing, scam-like elements. In a way, it can be considered one of the earliest forms of spam mail. However, the letter you have now has been stripped of all these elements, leaving only pure luck for you. It has simply cleared customs through JFK Airport, named after the former president, and has been infused with all kinds of lucky charms, from lucky $2 bills to lucky Biki. This letter was created with the concept that the very act of wishing for luck and passing it on is, in itself, a continuous cycle of consuming luck. Lucky symbols from both Eastern and Western cultures were collaged together, and a setting was established where "the letter originally started in England but made a stop in the United States along the way." This provided a rationale—somewhat—for attaching a $2 bill. Thus, a stamp featuring Queen Elizabeth of England was affixed, and elements resembling an entry declaration form were included to reinforce the concept that the letter had passed through customs smoothly. To enhance immersion, a USPS (United States Postal Service) international package was used.

Artwork details+
Medium
Mixed Media Collage on Wood Panel
Size
45 cm x 45 cm x 2 cm
Year
2025
Signature
Hand Signed by Artist
Framing
55 cm x 55 cm x 5.4 cm
Edition
Unique work
Certificate
Certificate of Authenticity issued by the gallery
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  • Cost calculated at checkout by destination
  • Optional full insurance in transit
  • Usually ships within 10 business days, fine-art packed
  • In-person pickup available for some works (no shipping fee)
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  • These are assessed by the destination customs authority and billed separately by the carrier
  • Sales tax may be added at checkout depending on jurisdiction
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Sunhotan
Sunhotan
Suwon · b. 1991

Sunhotan is an artist who bases his work on the technique of ‘collage.’ He utilizes various forms of standardized ready-made products produced in modern capitalist society, focusing on how these mass-produced items acquire individual narratives through personal consumption, ultimately forming unique meanings in the process. Furthermore, he interprets the most fundamental human desire as the "desire for existence" and considers "consumption" to be the most rational means of expressing this desire within modern capitalist society. Based on this idea, he explores consumption from an aesthetic-philosophical perspective and reinterprets its meaning through his artwork. Building on these concepts, he continues to complete his works by transforming and reconstructing ready-made and mass-produced objects, utilizing the technique of collage.

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CDA
CDA
Seoul

CDA is a gallery stands for ‘Creative’, ‘Discovery’, and ‘Appreciation’. The gallery mainly presents creative activities in various fields of contemporary visual arts in the form of exhibitions. CDA exhibition mainly focuses on paintings but subjects to all kinds of genres and mediums such as sculpture, prints, photography, animation, and video. The form of the exhibitions is also balanced, with a mix of solo and group exhibitions, as well as art fairs and collaborative projects. We sincerely hope that our activities will serve as a spark for the realization of meaningful projects for creators(artists) and an opportunity for audiences to expand their inspiration and collecting.

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Sunhotan b. 1991Lucky Chain Letter, 2025
Listed by CDA
Mixed Media Collage on Wood Panel
45 cm x 45 cm x 2 cm
Unique work
Includes a Certificate of Authenticity

$529

About the work

A lucky letter has arrived for you. You may have heard the legend of the chain letter that begins like this: "This letter first originated in England and has traveled around the world, bringing luck to those who received it. Now, it has been passed on to you..." While it claims to bring luck, it actually contains some rather suspicious elements: "You must send seven copies to others within four days." → This carries a phishing scam-like nuance. "President J.F. Kennedy of the United States received this letter but ignored it, and nine days later, he was assassinated." → This includes fear-inducing, scam-like elements. In a way, it can be considered one of the earliest forms of spam mail. However, the letter you have now has been stripped of all these elements, leaving only pure luck for you. It has simply cleared customs through JFK Airport, named after the former president, and has been infused with all kinds of lucky charms, from lucky $2 bills to lucky Biki. This letter was created with the concept that the very act of wishing for luck and passing it on is, in itself, a continuous cycle of consuming luck. Lucky symbols from both Eastern and Western cultures were collaged together, and a setting was established where "the letter originally started in England but made a stop in the United States along the way." This provided a rationale—somewhat—for attaching a $2 bill. Thus, a stamp featuring Queen Elizabeth of England was affixed, and elements resembling an entry declaration form were included to reinforce the concept that the letter had passed through customs smoothly. To enhance immersion, a USPS (United States Postal Service) international package was used.

Artwork details+
Medium
Mixed Media Collage on Wood Panel
Size
45 cm x 45 cm x 2 cm
Year
2025
Signature
Hand Signed by Artist
Framing
55 cm x 55 cm x 5.4 cm
Edition
Unique work
Certificate
Certificate of Authenticity issued by the gallery
Shipping & taxes+
Shipping
  • Ships from the gallery's location (set per work, defaults to the gallery address)
  • Cost calculated at checkout by destination
  • Optional full insurance in transit
  • Usually ships within 10 business days, fine-art packed
  • In-person pickup available for some works (no shipping fee)
Taxes & customs
  • Listed price may include VAT applicable in the seller's country or the work's place of shipment
  • Duties, import VAT/GST, customs fees, and other taxes in the buyer's country are not included and are the buyer's responsibility
  • These are assessed by the destination customs authority and billed separately by the carrier
  • Sales tax may be added at checkout depending on jurisdiction
For general guidance only — not legal or tax advice. Obligations vary by jurisdiction.
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