Lap Phuong
Lap Phuong (b. 1989, Vietnam) studied Monumental Sculpture at the Architecture University of Hanoi and is most celebrated for her minimalist works. Using primarily metal and glass, reshaping materials in an exploration of the passion and tension that imbue human life, Lap Phuong often works with themes of freedom, identity and sexuality.
Lap Phuong’s works are widely exhibited at solo and group exhibitions in Vietnam and the Southeast Asia region, including Foliage IV, Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (VCCA), Ha Noi, Vietnam, 2022; Illuminated Curiosities, Nguyen Art Foundation, HCMC, Vietnam, 2022; Yin Yang, InterContinental Hanoi Landmark72, Ha Noi, Vietnam, 2020; Kohler.Bold.Art, Asia-Pacific traveling exhibition, 2017; The Grapevine Selection 2, Vietnam National Museum of Fine Arts, Hanoi, Vietnam, 2015; International Sculpture Symposium, Suoi Tien Theme Park, HCMC, Vietnam, 2015; Art in the Forest, Flamingo Dai Lai Resort, Vinh Phuc, Vietnam 2015; and Art in the Air, Malaysia, 2014.
Studio Visit with Lap Phuong
In this 23-minute video interview, Lap Phuong shares her journey of becoming a sculptor, the inspirations behind her art, and the rare moments of pleasure she comes across during her artistic experimentation. Maneuvering through the spatial conditions surrounding her works, as well as the self-imposed challenge to harmonize various internal and external elements involved, the artist also talks about the state of being “crystalized” in relation to her artmaking development.