Nguyen Minh Phuoc - Previous Sales
Nguyen Minh Phouc was born in Son La, Vietnam in 1973 and graduated in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Hanoi Fine Art University. As an artist, Nguyen Minh Phuoc strives to use his skills to send messages, not simply to create beauty. He is well known within Vietnam for introducing the concept of artistic installations and performance art. Many of Phuoc’s paintings focus on the iconic image of a monk or a group of monks, viewed from the back, travelling in a purposeful journey. The backgrounds of his works vary, from pagodas, temples, tree-tops, and even simply a deep hue of reddish-orange. The simplicity and two-dimensionality of the backgrounds serve to contrast the detail of the monks’ robes; as every fold and shade is in sharp focus. An additional distinctive characteristic of Phuoc’s artwork is the detail afforded to human musculature. Each monk is depicted with an effort toward the accuracy of the human form, juxtaposing it with the slightly ethereal aura and spirituality his pieces exhibit.
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Nguyen Minh Phuoc - Returning Home
Oil on Canvas |
(100cm x 100cm) |
Artists thought behind this piece – trees grow tall and strong on barren land fueled by soil and sunlight. Monks gain strength and wisdom by simplifying their lives in order to learn and become enlightened. The paper tree in the image contains wishes, hopes and dreams that believers leave at the temple in the hopes that their prayers will be answered.
Private Collection - New York