TRUONG TAN (VIETNAM, B. 1963)

Renowned both as a performance artist as well as a painter, Truong Tan is an established and important contemporary artist from Vietnam. Through the years, he has ventured with different medium such as canvas paintings, lacquer paintings, drawings on paper, ceramics, installations and performances. He has participated in several biennales and triennials, and his works are found in the permanent collections of prestigious museums including the Guggenheim Museum in New York.

Truong Tan's series of lacquer paintings not only trumpet his reconciliation with his cultural history, it also pronounces a mature and sophisticated voice that continues to remain true to his convictions and moral principles.

Contemporary lacquer paintings are unique to Vietnam and an important contribution from the country to the global art scene.