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A Relevant Suggestion – Phuong Lien Vu
Those familiar with contemporary Vietnamese art will likely remember at least one of several installations, video or environmental artworks by Hoang Duong Cam, a young Hanoi-born and educated artist based in Ho Chi Minh City since 2001. A Relevant Suggestion Phuong Lien Vu Courtesy of the artist, Hoang Duong Cam Those familiar with contemporary Vietnamese […]
Virgins Ab-whored – By Jeroen De Schrijver
"The Adoration of the Virgins", Ellen Depoorter’s installation of six large-scale paintings arranged side by side to form one large wall fresco (measuring 7 by 28 feet), comprises almost the full length of the long and narrow Transplant Gallery. Virgins Ab-whored By Jeroen De Schrijver "The Adoration of the Virgins", Ellen Depoorter’s installation of six […]
Ricardo Trotti
Art and journalism are an essential part of the life of Ricardo Trotti, the professional duality that shapes his motto: "Art as a message and the message as art.” Art and journalism are an essential part of the life of Ricardo Trotti, the professional duality that shapes his motto: "Art as a message and the […]
Ricardo Trotti
Art and journalism are an essential part of the life of Ricardo Trotti, the professional duality that shapes his motto: "Art as a message and the message as art.” Art and journalism are an essential part of the life of Ricardo Trotti, the professional duality that shapes his motto: "Art as a message and the […]
From Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City: New and Now – Rodney Dickson
War is usually the first thing that we think of in America, when we hear the word Vietnam. This year, Vietnam will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of the end of that war, and life there has changed quite a bit since 1975. The economy has developed in recent years, and this period of relative […]
Desert Flower – Nguyen Hoang Bao Ngoc
Mark Jones is a frequent visitor to Vietnam. His pinhole camera is a constant companion whenever he travels. Very long exposure times are essential to produce an image on the film and therein lay the secret of his technique. Traditional lens-based photography is usually accomplished in fractions of a second, whereas pinhole photography often takes […]
(Incomplete) History – Matt Distel, Associate Curator
"Subversion, which forged its first weapons from art, has now become the art of handling every sort of weapon." — From The Revolution of Everyday Life, Raoul Vaneigem, 1967.’ (Incomplete) History Matt Distel, Associate Curator newsense enterprises, in side out, 2005. Courtesy of the artists. Photo credit: Clare Norwood. "Subversion, which forged its first weapons […]
James Turrell: Silence and Light – Ana Maria Torres
Upon entering any of the artworks of the artist James Turrell, one’s first impression is of exquisite blankness. The atmosphere is subdued and silent. The space holds an inexplicable power to calm and soothe. We have entered the world of light; our eyes blink at this dreamlike luminescence. You are "feeling with your eyes," the […]
Richard Tuttle
Quirky, elusive, eccentric – these are some of the words that have been used to describe Tuttle. The critic-curator Dave Hickey once called… Quirky, elusive, eccentric – these are some of the words that have been used to describe Tuttle. The critic-curator Dave Hickey once called Tuttle’s work precious because the objects-a palmsize paper cube, […]
Richard Tuttle
Quirky, elusive, eccentric – these are some of the words that have been used to describe Tuttle. The critic-curator Dave Hickey once called… Quirky, elusive, eccentric – these are some of the words that have been used to describe Tuttle. The critic-curator Dave Hickey once called Tuttle’s work precious because the objects-a palmsize paper cube, […]
