Wilhelm: Quel ennui, mes amis! (What a Nuisance, My Friends! - French, complete)

Trong Gia Nguyen

Wilhelm: Quel ennui, mes amis! (What a Nuisance, My Friends! - French, complete), 201613.4 x 9.4 x 1.2cmSign in to view price
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rice kernels, ink, plexiglassGalerie Quynh
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Visual Elements: The artwork features a clear plastic bag filled with numerous white, cylindrical objects resembling pills or cigarette butts. The overall composition is minimalist, with a stark white background and clean lines framing the central focus. Subject Matter: The image appears to depict a collection of discarded or disposable items, possibly medical or pharmaceutical in nature, presented in a clinical, detached manner. Artistic Style and Technique: The work utilizes found objects and a simple, reductive approach, characteristic of conceptual art practices that often aim to challenge conventional perceptions and prompt reflection on societal issues. Context: The title "Wilhelm Tjarnlund de Tessarolo" suggests a reference to an individual, though the meaning and intent behind this work remain open to interpretation, inviting the viewer to consider the broader socio-cultural or political implications the artist may have intended to convey. ...

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B.1971, Vietnamese

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Galerie Quynh
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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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