Nguyen Viet Cuong
Nguyen Viet Cuong (b. 1989, Vietnam) is a graduate of the Ho Chi Minh University of Fine Arts. Across his works, materials do not only function as the work’s medium. For Cuong, materials have a life of their own, carrying within them specific artistic qualities and uniqueness. Always attempting to achieve a sense of harmony between artistic intention and materials, Cuong hopes to shine light on the origin and context of the materials he chooses to work with, so that a wider, more thorough understanding of the final artworks can be achieved.
Cuong’s notable recent exhibitions include Green Red & Yellow: Recontextualized, APD Center for Art Patronage and Development, Hanoi, Vietnam, 2024; Collective Memories, Oh Art, Amanaki Thao Dien, HCMC, Vietnam, 2024; In Between Black and White, part of the series of exhibitions titled Bridge – Cau noi – Bro, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2024; and Making a living, O Art Bar, HCMC, Vietnam, 2023.