HCMC – Exhibition “Croire/Douter”

Opening: Thu 10 May, 6 – 8 pm
Exhibition: 10 May – 09 Jun 2012
Galerie Quynh

From Galerie Quynh:
Galerie Quynh is pleased to present French artist Truc-Anh’s first solo exhibition in Vietnam. Entitled CROIRE/DOUTER, the exhibition explores the flux of certitude and ambiguity inherent in notions of dichotomy and paradox.

CROIRE/DOUTER takes as a point of departure the duality of the image, and the possibilities of belief and contradiction that lie therein. Employing mechanisms of destabilization, more specifically the coupling of the material with the immaterial, of paint and fiction, Truc-Anh challenges the viewer to identify with the fractured world he presents. Drawing upon a range of references from art history to contemporary culture, the presumed direct relationship between the viewer and the work betrays a tenuous hold.

While this exhibition focuses primarily on the medium of paint, Truc-Anh (b. 1983, lives and works between Ho Chi Minh City and Paris, France) has worked across a variety of media, including photography, video, drawing, sculpture, and performance. He has exhibited in several group exhibitions in Europe, most notably in 30 ans du Mai-Photogaphies curated by Claire Bresson (2010), and White Spirit Part 1 and 2 curated by Tania Nasielski (2009-2010). CROIRE/DOUTER marks the artist’s first solo exhibition in Asia.

Contact:
Ms. Lisa Boulet (English and French); Mr. Tung Mai (Vietnamese)
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