Writing about Nguyễn Trung painting, immersed in Rousseau (1844-1910), Modigliani (1884-1920), Joan Miró (1893-1983), Marc Chagall (1887-1985), Picasso (1881-1973), then Cy Twombly (1928-2011) to see the progress of his artistic creation process. From Romantic Realism to Figurative then straight to Abstract…
Finally, when being asked if he were influenced by Western Art, he answered very succinctly: “My painting is deeply influenced by Eastern Art.”
His two favorite artists are Cy Twombly (1928-2011) and Muqi Fachang (1210-1269) – who painted six persimmons very differently, completely opposite to the “realistic” and Chinese sumi-e painting.
Writing here, Viet Art View remembers some abstract oil paintings by artist Ngọc Thọ (1925-2016) created in the 90s-2000s… Suddenly noticed a “glowing” Ngọc Thọ, a soul of youth, brilliant vitality, fresh and colorful expression in the abstract world, different from the warm and quiet lacquer paintings that people often see in him.
The world of art is vast. Only “from Figurative to Abstract” for thousands of years has created many academic foundations, theoretical systems… to progress on the journey of creating “emotions”…
Some abstract works of Ngọc Thọ in 1990s-2000s:
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