Le Quoc Thanh
Le Quoc Thanh (b. 1975, Vietnam) began making art in 1993 and has consistently been working on his craft, producing new work and refining his practice in spite of the fact that his work has rarely been exhibited over the years. As a self-taught artist, Thanh is known to be unaffected by the trends and demands of the art market, pursuing his artistic vision and style with exceptional sincerity and dedication. Employing painting and assemblage as his primary media (and often blending the boundaries between the two, as when he incorporates found objects and snippets of text into his paintings), his work possesses a character entirely of its own, drawing not only from traditional art reference points, but also eastern and western mythology and philosophy, the artist’s personal history, and the ubiquitous landscape of globalized material culture.
Le Quoc Thanh has held many solo exhibitions in Vietnam and Asia, including at CUC Gallery, Hanoi, Vietnam, 2022; BAIK ART Seoul, South Korea, 2018; Saigon Domaine, HCMC, Vietnam, 2014; and at SOC Saigon, HCMC, Vietnam in 2013 and 2012.
Studio Visit with Le Quoc Thanh
In this interview, Le Quoc Thanh reflects on the distinctive spontaneousness in his artworks as a result of the accumulated experiences from his everyday activities: from learning carpentry and sewing clothes for his family as a child to taking care of plants and his own children after getting married. Recalling his unique educational journey, Quoc Thanh demonstrates his ability for self-learning and profound introspection throughout his artistic practice. Creating art is always a daily self-reflection process for him, both as an artist and as an observer, which drives the harmonious blending of his astute perspective with the gentle and refined strokes of his own brush.
This video is part of a series of interviews by Nguyễn Art Foundation.