Solo Exhibition by Vietnamese Artist in Canada

Solo Exhibition by Vietnamese Artist in Canada

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Green Something #1, Dinh Thi Tham Poong
Green Something #1, Dinh Thi Tham Poong

Opening: Wed 12 Jun, 5 – 8 pm
Exhibition: 12 Jun – 14 Jul 2013
The East Gallery
334 Dundas St. W.(across from the AGO), Toronto, Canada

From the organizer:

Returning artist Dinh Thi Tham Poong’s work is deeply influenced by her Muong ethnic minority roots and her childhood growing up in a remote mountainous region on the border of Vietnam with China. In this exhibition, Tham Poong uses vivid images, striking contrasts and intricate patterns to bring her strong connection to these roots to life. Her poetic watercolours on handmade ‘Dzo’ paper are almost surreal, erasing boundaries between humans and nature.

“In my mind everything has two halves. Everything contains each other, is intertwined with each other. What makes me happy are the customs of the minority people who I grew up with, their spirituality and musicality, the sounds and smells of nature”, she says. “I am now living in a big city but these memories and experiences have a special place inside me. Through my paintings I express my love and admiration for the close connectedness that minority people in their beautifully patterned clothes have with nature”.

One of Vietnam’s most successful contemporary artists, Tham Poong has had 17 international exhibitions over the last 15 years including shows in Berlin, New York City, London, Miami, Tokyo, Helsinki and Manila.

You can see the paintings in this exhibition.

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