Last month was, without a doubt, the most extravagant (artistically speaking) in the past four years; Saigon was a theatre unto itself with a variety of art shows and exhibitions. Here are some of our favourite artworks, in no particular order, from each exhibition.
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Shadows’ (2014) by Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai – ink on digital C prints
@ Sao La until May 9.
Shadows’ (2014) by Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai – ink on digital C prints
@ Sao La until May 9.
‘Portrait of a Woman’ (2014) by Phuong Quoc Tri – oil on canvas, 75 cm X 180 cm
@ Craig Thomas Gallery (contact gallery for viewing)
Phuong Quoc Tri is a self-taught artist and a sought-after portraiture painter. This body of work was presented during the very first live painting ever by the artist in Vietnam.
‘Lady of the Past 2’ (2014) by Phuong Quoc Tri – oil on canvas, 130 cm X 110 cm
@ Craig Thomas Gallery (contact gallery for viewing)
The World in My Mind (2015) by Hoang Trung– digital paintings
@ deciBel Lounge until 26th April
‘Vibration’ (2015) by Dao Duy Tung – Enamel Paint on wood with sound, 160 X 160 x 240 cm
@ Le Cong Kieu Station as part of March Art Walk until May 9
‘M.’ (detail) (2015) by Nguyen Uyen Minh – digital C print, part of a 6 photograph work, 30 cm X 35 cm
@ Freeland as part of March Art Walk until May 9
These photographs are inspired by the artist’s mother and in this particular image, Minh’s own photo is merged with one of her mother. Minh developed this project in a workshop in Singapore.
‘The Last Supper’ (2015) by Prasert Yodkaew – oil on canvas, 75 cm X 270 cm, Installation with repurposed found objects
@ Monsoon Restaurant until April 30
Prasert Yodkeaw is one of the upcoming Thai artists to follow. Through his works, he merges mythological elements and religious iconography from different heritages. One of the recurrent aspects of his work is to leave his pieces seemingly unfinished by layering charcoal sketches with oil drawings and by layering 3D objects onto his paintings and installations.
‘Sketch 3’ (2015) by by Prasert Yodkaew – crayons & acrylic on canvas with mounted objects, 89 cm X 180 cm
@ Monsoon Restaurant until April 30
‘Rebirth’ (2015) by Holm – ink on paper 29 cm X 42 cm
@ Vin Gallery (contact gallery for viewing)
‘The Outsider’ (2015) by Kristopher Kotcher AKA Frenemy – gouache, watercolour, acrylic and ink, 34 cm X 23 cm
@ Vin Gallery (contact gallery for viewing)
‘Saigon Dating’ (2015) by Phan Minh Tuan AKA Liar Ben – mixed media
@ Vin Gallery (contact gallery for viewing)
‘Smoking pipe’ (2014) by Réhahn
@ Vin Gallery (contact gallery for viewing)
“Purple Hands’ (2014) by Réhahn
@ Vin Gallery (contact gallery for viewing)
