Nguyễn Quốc Dũng, Transgender life, 2017, Oil on canvas, diptych, 78 3/4 x 47 1/4″ each.
“In Transgender life, 2017, two life-size nude figures emerge through an intermittent flow of flesh-toned microstrokes atop broad swabs of pastel beige. They appear in awkward poses, hands akimbo or in a stiff recline; their bodies fluctuate between ease and edge, not entirely estranged from the painter yet clearly not relaxed. At the same time, the sitters’ nakedness hints at a soft, palpable trust, despite the subtle tension inherent to the semi-intrusive act of representation.”
Image of artwork provided by Hatch Art Project.
Read the full review on Artforum here.
