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Provenance
Ben Thanh Art & frame and Galerie Nguyen, HCMC, Vietnam.
Acquired from the above in 2013 by the present owner.
Private collection, Asia.
Bui Huu Hung
宮廷仕女
漆 木板
簽名:bui huu hung(左下)
來源
越南胡志明市Ben Thanh Art & frame 及 Nguyen藝廊
現藏家於2013年得自上述來源
亞洲私人收藏
In the field of contemporary Vietnamese art, Bui Huu Hung stands as a beacon of both tradition and modernity. Born in 1957 in the cultural heart of Vietnam, Hanoi, Hung began his artistic journey at the age of 18, drawn to the ancient allure of lacquer painting. His search for authenticity led him to experience and engage with diverse aspects of Vietnam's rural life, where he immersed himself in the heritage of this intricate art form.
Following his military service in 1978, Hung's quest for artistic excellence led him to the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts. There he refined and mastered the techniques of lacquer painting.
The artist's use of gold foil in his paintings is not merely decorative. It imbues his work with a dynamic play of light, bringing textures and colours to life with a radiant glow. This technique, coupled with his innovative use of space, gives his subjects an ethereal quality, as if they existed beyond the temporal world.
Bui Huu Hung's art is a bridge between the past and the present, a fusion of time-honoured methods and contemporary sensibilities. Through his paintings, he not only preserves the legacy of Vietnamese lacquer painting but also redefines it, ensuring its relevance in the world of modern art.