Saigon, 1973

Trong Gia Nguyen

Saigon, 1973, 2014119.5 x 163cm18000 USD
Details
MaterialGallery
oil pastel on canvasGalerie Quynh
Description
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The vibrant artwork depicts a bustling city scene filled with a crowd of abstract figures. The composition is characterized by a colorful blend of expressive brushstrokes and shapes, creating an energetic and dynamic atmosphere. While the figures are not clearly defined, the artist seems to capture the movement and energy of the crowd through the use of various hues and gestural lines. The overall style and technique evoke a sense of spontaneity and capture the essence of a lively urban environment. The work may reflect the artist's intention to convey the vibrancy and diversity of city life. ...

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Trong Gia Nguyen
Artist
Trong Gia Nguyen
B.1971, Vietnamese

“My work examines structures of power in their myriad forms, making attempt to scrutinize the soft foundation upon which contemporary life plays out, often behind the façade of fairness, sincerity, security, tradition, and civility.” Often employing humor while at other times engaging sober reflection, Trong Gia Nguyen’s work elevates the condition of doubt and reveals the power structures behind our most trusted institutions and beliefs as they relate to the dynamics of domesticity, culture, politics, and economy. Self-reflexive by nature, Nguyen’s methods question the status quo through subtle modes of subversion and interruption. On the flipside, it is an aesthetically pessimistic vantage point, one of retreat that espouses a dimension of decadence, at the expense of charlatanism. Whether taking the form of sculpture, painting, iPhone applications, film, or web-based performance actions, Nguyen’s conceptual approach walks the fine line between joy and sorrow, subtlety and blatancy, night and light, and beauty and beast. ...

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The Leavers
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Wilhelm: Quel ennui, mes amis! (What a Nuisance, My Friends! - French, complete)
Trong Gia NguyenWilhelm: Quel ennui, mes amis! (What a Nuisance, My Friends! - French, complete), 20163950 USD
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Enid, circa 1982
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Family, Enid, circa
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Trong Gia NguyenThe Thousand and One Nights (Story of the merchant), 20227700 USD
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. ...