Hà Mạnh Thắng, Cold Midnight Autumn, 2022, acrylic, acrylic medium, charcoal, lacquer, gold leaf and oil on canvas and silk, frosted mica frame, steel base, wooden table, 103 3/8 x 48 x 15.” Installation view.
“In the exhibition “Kìa non non, nước nước, mây mây” (“Behold the land, the water, the clouds,” a verse taken from the Nguyễn Dynasty poet Chu Mạnh Trinh), the artist attempts to distill onto silk and canvas the essence of ancient landscapes, using the pictorial language of abstraction. Applying an eclectic combination of materials—ranging from acrylic and charcoal to lacquer and gold leaf—Hà has created a façade of interweaving textures, where epiphanies inspired by poetry commingle with explosive brushstrokes and a vibrant palette.”
Image of artwork provided by Galerie Quynh.
Read the full review on Artforum here.
