"Vietnamese Abstractions: Works by Nguyen Trung, Luong Xuan Doan and Tran Nhat Thang"
2001-10-20 until 2001-11-11
Thavibu Gallery
Bangkok, , TH Thailand

Nguyen Trung is often viewed as one of the most influential and respected among Vietnamese artists today. Luong Xuan Doan was born in 1952 and creates his works of abstract or semi-abstract motifs influenced by life in Vietnam. Tran Nhat Thang is a young Vietnamese artist, born in 1972. Over the past few years he has worked consistently to develop an independent style which speaks for his emotions as well as his artistic values.

Over the last decade, Nguyen Trung has initiated a new current in Vietnamese art - abstract art based upon strict European rationalism interwoven with Oriental philosophical space. Nguyen Trung was born in 1940, has staged numerous shows in Vietnam and abroad and is one of the few living Vietnamese artists whose works have been sold at international auctions.

Luong Xuan Doan's paintings seem to have a minimalist approach, where a few brush strokes can carry a lot of meaning. Luong Xuan Doan's preferred medium is Chinese ink on paper, though he also sometimes executes paintings with colourful brush strokes on handmade (Dó) paper.

Tran Nhat Thang strives to make abstractions from reality, and there is something poetic about many of his works which are usually executed with Chinese ink, acrylic or mixed medium on long, vertical canvases in this show.

IMAGE:
Nguyen Trung
Grey Composition

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