The Descent

Lien Truong

The Descent, 2013101.3 x 72.2cm7500 USD
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MaterialGallery
oil on canvasGalerie Quynh
Description
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The artwork features a striking, otherworldly landscape composed of towering, jagged rock formations emerging from a mist-shrouded, reflective surface. The colors are a captivating blend of cool blues, greens, and grays, punctuated by hints of warm orange and golden tones. The composition creates a sense of depth and scale, with the central spire-like structures seeming to rise up dramatically from the water below. The artist employs a dreamlike, surreal style that evokes a sense of mystery and the sublime power of nature. This piece may be exploring themes of geological formation, the beauty of untamed landscapes, or the human experience of awe in the face of the natural world. ...

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Lien Truong
Artist
Lien Truong
B.1973, Vietnamese

“I am at once seduced by the sensation and process of pushing material over a surface and at the same time curiously fixated on the present-day relevance and discoveries of these primordial acts.” Conceptually relishing the convergence of centuries-old, historical practices with contemporary subject matter, Lien Truong’s strength as an artist is evidenced by her exquisite handling of materials. Through a myriad of constructs of painting and installations, Truong’s work examines our own systems of belief within the social concepts of family, religion and popular icons. Truong’s most recent work is concerned with social camouflage. With their seemingly fantastical landscape, the Camo Chronicles explore actual zones of current and historical conflict. Using textile design as a sort of camouflage that refers to our human interpretation of the natural world, the design can be considered as both a camouflage in war to disguise forms in the landscape and as a type of uniform and symbol of belonging to the specific countries. ...

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The African Unicorn
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North Korea, 1950 - 53
Lien TruongNorth Korea, 1950 - 53, 2017Price on Request
Guatemala, 1960s
Lien TruongGuatemala, 1960s, 2017Price on Request
Mutiny in the Garden
Lien TruongMutiny in the Garden, 2018Price on Request
That Mimetic Waltz of the Moirai
Lien TruongThat Mimetic Waltz of the Moirai, 201850000 USD
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Lien TruongThe Peril of Angel’s Breath, 2018Price on Request
Iraq
Lien TruongIraq, 1991Price on Request
Pale, Bosnia
Lien TruongPale, Bosnia, 1995Price on Request
Galerie Quynh
Gallery
Galerie Quynh
Ho Chi Minh City

Recognized as Vietnam’s leading contemporary art gallery, Galerie Quynh has been promoting contemporary art practice in the country for over two decades. The gallery is known internationally for its consistently focused programming and educational initiatives. Working with a select group of emerging, mid-career and established Vietnamese artists, the gallery also exhibits the work of distinguished artists from around the world. In keeping with its mission to develop a sustainable ecosystem for the arts in Vietnam, the gallery collaborates with artists, curators, museums and art spaces locally and internationally to organize talks and lectures as well as to produce publications in English and Vietnamese. In May 2014 the gallery founded the not-for-profit educational initiative Sao La directed by artists Tung Mai and Nguyen Kim To Lan. Sao La has since evolved into an independent artist collective spearheaded by To Lan and Dalat-based artist Nguyen Duc Dat. In summer 2020 with support from the Goethe-Institut, the gallery launched the not-for-profit CáRô, an educational initiative that provides art education for students aged 13 – 18 who show demonstrative interest in the arts. ...