Memoir 19

Tran Van Thao

Memoir 19, 2012100 x 140cmSign in to view price
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acrylic, charcoal, oil stick on silk mounted on canvasGalerie Quynh
Description
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The artwork features a striking composition of bold, vertical black lines against a muted, neutral background. The densely layered strokes create a sense of depth and texture, evoking a meditative or introspective mood. Handwritten notes and scribbles in the margins add a sense of spontaneity and personal expression to the piece. The overall style suggests an abstract, minimalist approach, highlighting the artist's skillful use of mark-making to convey a powerful, emotive response to the canvas. This work likely reflects the artist's exploration of themes related to human experience, perception, and the boundary between order and chaos. ...

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Artist
Tran Van Thao
B.1961, Vietnamese

“When we close our eyes, we see shadows of the infinite, disorientation, profound depth… not just the literal meaning of shadows. And when we open our eyes, we see many things: sun and wind, air, objects, people… This ‘eye-opening’ moment could be at any time, in any mood, can ‘catch’ any subject, can recall any atmosphere.” Tran Van Thao (b. 1961, Saigon), one of Vietnam’s foremost abstract painters, is recognized for his individual markings, rich colour fields and compositions that convey a sense of harmony and balance through a contemplative atmosphere that invites introspection and mindfulness. For Tran, inspiration comes from the humble yet dynamic experience of everyday life, as well as the immediacy of his surroundings. Tran’s work can be raw with primitivist markings or rich with color fields.  Veils of oil paint, scumbled areas of depth, papier-mâché, collage and brazen linear shapes are all basic ingredients of his stylistic repertoire. ...

Tran Van Thao: Artworks
Immersion #4
Tran Van Thao
Immersion #4, 2013
120 x 160cm
Immersion #11
Tran Van Thao
Immersion #11, 2013
120 x 120cm
Untitled VII - April Series
Tran Van Thao
Untitled VII - April Series, 2004
90 x 70cm
Rain in Sunlight VII
Tran Van Thao
Rain in Sunlight VII, 2008
120 x 160cm
Shadows V
Tran Van Thao
Shadows V, 2010
90 x 120cm
Memoir 19
Tran Van Thao
Memoir 19, 2012
100 x 140cm
Immersion #10
Tran Van Thao
Immersion #10, 2013
120 x 90cm
the line #2
Tran Van Thao
the line #2, 2016
180 x 150cm
SPIRAL #2
Tran Van Thao
SPIRAL #2, 2019
75 x 53.5cm
SPIRAL #3
Tran Van Thao
SPIRAL #3, 2019
75 x 53.5cm
Underground II
Tran Van Thao
Underground II, 1998
150 x 100cm
breeze on the river #20
Tran Van Thao
breeze on the river #20, 2021
60 x 80cm
breeze on the river #16
Tran Van Thao
breeze on the river #16, 2021
140 x 225cm
breeze on the river #13
Tran Van Thao
breeze on the river #13, 2021
140 x 240cm
breeze on the river #11
Tran Van Thao
breeze on the river #11, 2021
140 x 240cm
breeze on the river #8
Tran Van Thao
breeze on the river #8, 2021
140 x 300cm
breeze on the river #7
Tran Van Thao
breeze on the river #7, 2021
141 x 300cm
breeze on the river #6
Tran Van Thao
breeze on the river #6, 2021
140 x 300cm
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. ...

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