Vietnamese artworks on display at prestigious exhibition in Australia

A video by Vietnamese artist Phuong Linh is one of four pieces from Vietnam that has been chosen for display at a prestigious art exhibition in Queensland, Australia, starting on December 4.

An artwork titled ''The head'' by Nguyen Phuong Linh

The 10th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT) will feature Linh's art video, titled "The Head", which lasts for 4 minutes 45 seconds and has attracted the attention of an international audience.

Nguyen Phuong Linh of Hanoi is passionate about installation art. She is an art consultant at the creative space Nha San Collective Art, a familiar destination of many artists in the capital.

Her work exploits historical materials, using symbols and repetitive objects to convey messages of indifference about people, places and customs.

A painting by Nguyen Thi Chau Giang, who resides in Ho Chi Minh City, will also be displayed at the exhibition. Her piece, which has no name, is a silk painting created in 2015, combining the traditional ao dai with iconic Vietnamese elements such as flowers and dragons.

The female artist dedicates her paintings to all grandmothers, mothers, and sisters of her generation, and conveys experiences that are considered entirely new, inspired by her own life.

Artist Phi Phi Oanh from Da Nang City will also exhibit two lacquer paintings, each sized 217x55 cm to the event. Her works are also untitled and use traditional paints.

APT is a large-scale international exhibition, held every three years by the Queensland Art Gallery & Gallery of Modern Art in Australia. This year, the exhibition features 69 projects from 150 emerging artists, art groups and filmmakers from more than 30 countries.

The international exhibition will bring audiences workshops, performances and virtual chats, along with artworks ranging from sculptures, textiles, paintings, photography and videos./.

VNA