"Pham An Hai and Cong Kim Hoa: Abstracts in Oil and Lacquer"
2003-09-13 until 2003-10-05
Thavibu Gallery
Bangkok, , TH Thailand

Thavibu Gallery is pleased to present the exhibition "Abstract - Oil and Lacquer" by the two Vietnamese artists Pham An Hai and Cong Kim Hoa. Cong Kim Hoa is one of Vietnam's most well known female lacquer artists. Modern lacquer paintings are unique to Vietnam. Many of Pham An Hai's paintings may be viewed as cityscapes or landscapes from his home city of Hanoi and its surroundings.

Other countries produce traditional lacquer ware, but only in Vietnam has the synthesis of traditional lacquer techniques and modern paintings been successful. Although most of Cong Kim Hoa's paintings seem abstract, it is often possible to discern faces and elements from Vietnamese life in Hoa's lacquer paintings.

In Pham An Hai's paintings, we can discern houses, buildings and narrow lanes, and also imagine the city in various seasons or time of the day. Some paintings draw one's attention to Hanoi in winter or it can be Hanoi in a red light stemming from the evening sun. Sometimes, there is a tranquil, romantic tinge to the works. At another level, his cityscapes may also reflect inner landscapes, landscapes of the soul and heart.

IMAGE
Cong Kim Hoa
Composition VI [face]

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