The Grapevine Selection Presents Artist Le Quy Tong
Le Quy Tong was born in 1977 in Hanoi and in 2000 he graduated from Vietnam University of Fine Arts.
While past works by Le Quy Tong seemed to be rather dark depictions of rural life or of a rapidly changing urban cityscape in Vietnam, the recent works to be exhibited at Grapevine Selection are new portraits that appear more positive, colorful and optimistic.
In addition to painting, Le Quy Tong is a lecturer at the Vietnam University of Fine Arts. He has had solo exhibitions at the Apricot Gallery in the UK and at Viet Art Centre in Hanoi. His work has been included in many exhibitions in Vietnam and in Hungary. Several works by the artist have been sold at auction.
Le Quy Tong’s work is included in the Bodnar Art Collection, the Post Vidai collection of Contemporary Vietnamese Art, Switzerland and several private collections.
The artist stated:
It seems that we cannot predict everything. Unexpected and illogical occurrences force us to adapt and resolve things in the most creative way. That is what’s interesting. Thus, it’s important for me to create unexpected messages in images. And gradually images take shape, irrespective of the realities of time, space, distance, culture, habit, sensibility and observation point…. to fall into complete confusion, haste and uncertainty… and that is a great environment for creativity and awakening.
Words by Friederike Krentz and Brian Ring.
