Vu Hong Nquyen, one of the Vietnamese participants

At the bottom you will see the invitation to the opening of our exhibition in Vietnam. One of the interesting participating Vietnamese artists is Vu Hong Nguyen. I myself saw his work in the gallery Auco in Ha Noi, but I did not have to travel as far as his work can also be seen in the Netherlands in the Circle Art Next galerie.in Diepenveen where they have a fantastic range of Vietnamese art.. So for those who are not able to be at the opening in HCMC ... Diepenveen is a worthy alternative.
Here's how the gallery Nguyen met.

Vu Hong Nquyen.

Ngyuyen is an artist from Hanoi, who translated the traditional technique of lacquerpainting in a modern way . It is up to everyone's imagination what you see in the colorful images of the lacquerpaintings . Time and space are gone and made ??place to dream . We, Karin Nikkessen and Arne Keuning of Circle Art gallery Next made ??an art trip to Vietnam where we met the artist Vu Hong Nguyen . The acquaintance with Nguyen in his studio was a meeting between ' East meets West' . Among the artworks we drank wine and ate all kinds of special Vietnamese snacks . We sat on the floor in a beautiful garment and were surrounded by the artworks . Nguyen showed the material he's using for his work. Beautiful pure pigments , broken shells of duck eggs , gold leaf , etc. The alsp visit the workspace where it was sanded. Sometimes in a traditional way by hand, sometimes the artist also used sanders . The funny thing was that the music we heard in the background was a kind of sky radio. A little alienating in this area. But given the fact that Vietnam has been dominated by France and we still can see various elements of it in Ha Noi, we can understand the Western influence.. Nguyen's work is exhibited mainly in Asia . We were so impressed and enthusiastic about his work that we do exhibit some of them at the gallery in Diepenveen and at the gallery in Groenlo, to our everyday pleasure. Visitors in our gallery are allowed to touch the works of Nguyen carefully to explore the material. They can have a look into his book and daydream with a cup of tea .............. It is always a personal experience . We 'd love to hear what you think .

Biography
Born in 1976 in Hai Duong town , Vietnam. Graduated from Hanoi Institute of Industrial Arts in 2000 , specializing in the use of oil , lacquer , acrylic and mixed media. Member of The Vietnam Fine Arts Association. Vu Hong Nguyen

ARTIST'S STATEMENT THE SOURCE OF LIFE

As I fly in space like a migratory bird, I can see from high above vast fields, winding rivers, forest sand hills, mountains and endless paths reaching beyond the horizon. All at once, the picturesque of the nature emerges unexpectedly, grand and infinite.The source of life down below is like a migration map for migratory birds.

The source of life is so immense, yet so close. Like a breath, finely touching the unreal. Like groundwater flowing quietly and unhurriedly. Like trunks transmitting sap to its branches and leaves. Like pulses of a mother-to-be cherishing her unborn child.

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