Ngo Dinh Bao Chau

Ngo Dinh Bao Chau

BornNationalityBased In
1986VietnameseHo Chi Minh City
Biography

Ngo Dinh Bao Chau has engaged with a diverse array of materials, ranging from sedge mats, steel, and concrete, to trúc chỉ – a type of paper created from the blending of bamboo, corn, and duckweed. Her artistic practice delves into the examination of contemporary life in Vietnam, where she repurposes objects and images to challenge societal dualisms and tensions. Bao Chau appropriates symbols deeply ingrained in collective cultural memory and situates them within an imagined domestic space. Through her multimedia installations, the artist explores the power of repetition and blurs the boundaries between public and private spheres. Through transforming materials and seamlessly, she integrates their materiality into the overarching conceptual framework of her works. She deconstructs ideological modes and their propagation, applying these insights to the realization of her artistic creations. In her print series "Uniform – Wallpaper" (2020), Bao Chau delves into the symbolism of uniformity. Through purposeful repetition, she layers motifs of collective solidarity, drawing inspiration from unions, associations, and groups prevalent in socialist political and educational institutions. ...

Selected Artworks
Lost portrait – Altar
Ngo Dinh Bao ChauLost portrait – Altar, 202057 x 46 x 28cmPrice on Request
The Extracts #1
Ngo Dinh Bao ChauThe Extracts #1, 201980 x 60cm1650 USD
The Extracts #3
Ngo Dinh Bao ChauThe Extracts #3, 201960 x 80cm1650 USD
Epaulette – Bench
Ngo Dinh Bao ChauEpaulette – Bench, 202051 x 190 x 85cm9000 USD
Uniform – Wallpaper no.1
Ngo Dinh Bao ChauUniform – Wallpaper no.1, 202060 x 80cm1800 USD
Uniform – Wallpaper no.24
Ngo Dinh Bao ChauUniform – Wallpaper no.24, 202060 x 80cm1800 USD
Uniform – Wallpaper no.38
Ngo Dinh Bao ChauUniform – Wallpaper no.38, 202060 x 80cm1800 USD
Closed eyes – Light
Ngo Dinh Bao ChauClosed eyes – Light, 202057 x 52 x 13cm5800 USD
Everything falls down, the flames go up – Twin Kitchens
Ngo Dinh Bao ChauEverything falls down, the flames go up – Twin Kitchens, 2020200 x 650 x 180cm18000 USD
Die-in – Pillow Chain
Ngo Dinh Bao ChauDie-in – Pillow Chain, 202010 x 50 x 30cm4200 USD
The Extracts #16
Ngo Dinh Bao ChauThe Extracts #16, 202027 x 27cm650 USD
Even a dead clock is right twice a day
Ngo Dinh Bao ChauEven a dead clock is right twice a day, 202214200 USD
Gallery Representation