Vu Huyen Thuong
Born in 1982, live in Ha Noi, Viet Nam.
Qualifications, Key Training and Results:
2006: Graduated from Ha Noi Academy of Theatre and Cinema - Faculty of Art Designing
(Excellent Degree in Fine Arts/ Design for the film).
2007: Follow surrealism art.
2007-2008: Ha Noi Academy of Journalism and Communications - Faculty of Newspapers.
Exhibition and Experience:
2006: Designer at Vinpearl Land, Nha Trang (This is one of construction projects for entertainment for everyone).
2006: Preparing some the props for a film by Fafilm Viet Nam1 in cooperation with Korean film production.
2006: Setting the scene, background for the film "Luat Doi" by Viet Nam Television Station (director Mai Hong Phong).
2006: Art teacher.
2007 - now: teacher, writer, journalist, photographer, designer, painter, Independent Artist...
2008: Work for Korean private company.
2008: Hive camp (work in Korea - artist residency in Korea).
2009 - now: work for newspaper/ magazine/ books.
2010 - now: work in group of International surrealism now.
*South Korea (Asia):
(September - November, 2008) + HIVE CAMP, Asia Artists in Residence Creative network at Cheongju Cultural Center, South Korea:
- Andeokbeol Art Festival at Cheongju city - South Korea
- Art Market exhibition – ChungBuk Art Fair at Cheongju Art Hall - South Korea
(and published book: “2008.10.14 ~ 10.19. ChungBuk Art Fair; Art Market Shopping Guidebook” 61 artists: Korea, Indonesia, Iran, Thailand, India, China, Vietnam, Japan)
- Hive Show Exhibition at Cheongju Cultural Center - South Korea
(and published book: “2008 HIVE Document Hybrid Art”)
(April, 2012) + HIVE - ART Festival Dp at Paju Asian Publication Cultural Center, South Korea
*Portugal (European Union):
(May, 2010) + International Exhibition 2010 Surrealism Now at Bissaya Barreto Museum House and Sant´Anna Military Headquarters, Arcos do Jardim, Coimbra, Portugal, EU (and published book)
(April, 2011) + Portuguese and Vietnamese Surrealism at gallery “Recollections of Queen Saint Isabel”, Antonio Augusto Gonçalves Street, Santa Clara, Coimbra, Portugal, EU
(July, 2011) + Portuguese and Vietnamese Surrealism at Culture House in Cantanhede city, Portugal, EU
(December, 2011) + Portuguese and Vietnamese Surrealism at Cabritino Space, Condeixa-a-Nova, Coimbra, Portugal
(June, 2012) + Portuguese and Vietnamese Surrealism at Tavira, Algarve, Portugal, EU
(September, 2012) + Conímbriga Museum 2012 International Exhibition Surrealism Now, Portugal, EU
(November, 2012) + International Surrealism Now 2012 in Art space of the House of Culture Setúbal, Portugal
(April, 2013) + International Surrealism Now at Lisbon, Portugal
(November 30, 2013 to January 25, 2014) + Lisbon “International Surrealism Now” – The Roque Gameiro House, Amadora, Portugal
(June, July 2014) + Portugal International Surrealism Now MEDIEVAL PALACE OF EGA
(13 June - 12 July) + DE 13 de Junho a 12 de julho: International Surrealism Now (155ª Edição de Arte à Mesa/ Exposição de pintura/ RESTAURANTE NACIONAL/ Rua Mário Pais, 12 – 1º Coimbra, Portugal
(August 9th, 2014) + International Surrealism Now, Galeria Vieira Portuense, Porto city, Portugal
(and published book)
(11 Oct, 2014) + International Surrealism Now, Inaugurate the Palace of Lousa a historic building from the 18th century, Portugal
(March 12th - April 30th, 2015) + Surrealism Now at the Museu da Cidade de Aveiro, Portugal
(2015 - 2018): + International Surrealism Now exhibitions, Portugal
*French (Paris):
(March, 2012) + Paris Surrealist Heritage 2012 in Paris (Bastille), French (and published book)
(24-26 May, 2019) + Paris Surrealist exhibition 2019 in Paris at Le Carrousel du Louvre, French
*Spain (European Union):
(April, 2013) + Feria Internacional del Arte at Granada, Spain
(13 January, 2014) + Fiarte en Maracena exposicion de artista Internacionales (sala de exposiciones de la Casa de la Cultura de Maracena, Spain)
(April, 2014) + 1ª Feria Internacional del Arte at Granada, Spain
(18 November, 2014) + In the framework of the 8th in French cultural event in Granada - La Francophonie Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture (at Library of Andalucia, Granada, Spain)
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*About my art:
I have a great passion with Arts and consider it the best way to convey my thought, emotions, feelings and my perspective of life.
I portray the world around me in my paintings, it is the “HUMAN” world. I believe the life itself is a painting with happiness, sorrow, solitude, love, hate...as each of its shade. I am inspired by the life we are living in everyway and want to transfer my raw feelings, what I see, what I experience into my paintings. I do it with a message in every painting: Life is short, live it for what it is, who you are. Rip off all disguise and masquerading to be true to yourself.
I often use hot colors for more dramatic effects and to describe something oppressive inside each person which prods their passion and desire to escape. The mysterious oriental elements in my paintings help me to convey my message better. I lead my artworks into surrealistic direction which makes me totally free and imaginative to paint what I feel and think. I completely let my feelings fly with colors and creativity. Life and its diversity is a great inspiration to me in which human always stands in the centre.
The first impression I get when I meet or talk with someone is their face because it expresses their feelings, happiness, sorrow or even the mixture of emotions. That is the reason I often portray human faces in my paintings. When I look at these faces, I see myself too because we are all identical in some way. The human world is both simple and mysterious, which stimulates the passion and curiosity inside me. I will continue exploring this aspect in my paintings and try to express the innermost layer of human feelings with my own view by colors and drawings. Human make life and at the same time are created by life. Therefore, human and life are two inextricable elements, which exist and develop together. The more diversified the life is the more sophisticated human feelings are. This complexity is the endless inspiration for my artworks and their surrealism. Sometimes in my paintings I try to pose a question of Why? How? Who and What are they? for the audience but sometimes I will answer it myself.
Moreover, I have a habit of observing human hands and put them together with human faces in my paintings, which I believe makes my expression livelier and stronger. To me, human hands are no less important than human faces because they are the body part that connects people. By holding hands, people transfer the emotions to each other, to comfort and unite. For those who can not speak, they mostly use their hands to express their feelings and communicate and for a painter like me, hands are the most important. As a result, I often highlight this element in my paintings or put it in a supporting role...
Qualifications, Key Training and Results:
2006: Graduated from Ha Noi Academy of Theatre and Cinema - Faculty of Art Designing
(Excellent Degree in Fine Arts/ Design for the film).
2007: Follow surrealism art.
2007-2008: Ha Noi Academy of Journalism and Communications - Faculty of Newspapers.
Exhibition and Experience:
- 2001-2006: Students’ Fine Arts Exhibitions at Ha Noi Academy of Theatre and Cinema & awards.
2006: Designer at Vinpearl Land, Nha Trang (This is one of construction projects for entertainment for everyone).
2006: Preparing some the props for a film by Fafilm Viet Nam1 in cooperation with Korean film production.
2006: Setting the scene, background for the film "Luat Doi" by Viet Nam Television Station (director Mai Hong Phong).
2006: Art teacher.
2007 - now: teacher, writer, journalist, photographer, designer, painter, Independent Artist...
2008: Work for Korean private company.
2008: Hive camp (work in Korea - artist residency in Korea).
2009 - now: work for newspaper/ magazine/ books.
2010 - now: work in group of International surrealism now.
*South Korea (Asia):
(September - November, 2008) + HIVE CAMP, Asia Artists in Residence Creative network at Cheongju Cultural Center, South Korea:
- Andeokbeol Art Festival at Cheongju city - South Korea
- Art Market exhibition – ChungBuk Art Fair at Cheongju Art Hall - South Korea
(and published book: “2008.10.14 ~ 10.19. ChungBuk Art Fair; Art Market Shopping Guidebook” 61 artists: Korea, Indonesia, Iran, Thailand, India, China, Vietnam, Japan)
- Hive Show Exhibition at Cheongju Cultural Center - South Korea
(and published book: “2008 HIVE Document Hybrid Art”)
(April, 2012) + HIVE - ART Festival Dp at Paju Asian Publication Cultural Center, South Korea
*Portugal (European Union):
(May, 2010) + International Exhibition 2010 Surrealism Now at Bissaya Barreto Museum House and Sant´Anna Military Headquarters, Arcos do Jardim, Coimbra, Portugal, EU (and published book)
(April, 2011) + Portuguese and Vietnamese Surrealism at gallery “Recollections of Queen Saint Isabel”, Antonio Augusto Gonçalves Street, Santa Clara, Coimbra, Portugal, EU
(July, 2011) + Portuguese and Vietnamese Surrealism at Culture House in Cantanhede city, Portugal, EU
(December, 2011) + Portuguese and Vietnamese Surrealism at Cabritino Space, Condeixa-a-Nova, Coimbra, Portugal
(June, 2012) + Portuguese and Vietnamese Surrealism at Tavira, Algarve, Portugal, EU
(September, 2012) + Conímbriga Museum 2012 International Exhibition Surrealism Now, Portugal, EU
(November, 2012) + International Surrealism Now 2012 in Art space of the House of Culture Setúbal, Portugal
(April, 2013) + International Surrealism Now at Lisbon, Portugal
(November 30, 2013 to January 25, 2014) + Lisbon “International Surrealism Now” – The Roque Gameiro House, Amadora, Portugal
(June, July 2014) + Portugal International Surrealism Now MEDIEVAL PALACE OF EGA
(13 June - 12 July) + DE 13 de Junho a 12 de julho: International Surrealism Now (155ª Edição de Arte à Mesa/ Exposição de pintura/ RESTAURANTE NACIONAL/ Rua Mário Pais, 12 – 1º Coimbra, Portugal
(August 9th, 2014) + International Surrealism Now, Galeria Vieira Portuense, Porto city, Portugal
(and published book)
(11 Oct, 2014) + International Surrealism Now, Inaugurate the Palace of Lousa a historic building from the 18th century, Portugal
(March 12th - April 30th, 2015) + Surrealism Now at the Museu da Cidade de Aveiro, Portugal
(2015 - 2018): + International Surrealism Now exhibitions, Portugal
*French (Paris):
(March, 2012) + Paris Surrealist Heritage 2012 in Paris (Bastille), French (and published book)
(24-26 May, 2019) + Paris Surrealist exhibition 2019 in Paris at Le Carrousel du Louvre, French
*Spain (European Union):
(April, 2013) + Feria Internacional del Arte at Granada, Spain
(13 January, 2014) + Fiarte en Maracena exposicion de artista Internacionales (sala de exposiciones de la Casa de la Cultura de Maracena, Spain)
(April, 2014) + 1ª Feria Internacional del Arte at Granada, Spain
(18 November, 2014) + In the framework of the 8th in French cultural event in Granada - La Francophonie Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture (at Library of Andalucia, Granada, Spain)
......
*About my art:
I have a great passion with Arts and consider it the best way to convey my thought, emotions, feelings and my perspective of life.
I portray the world around me in my paintings, it is the “HUMAN” world. I believe the life itself is a painting with happiness, sorrow, solitude, love, hate...as each of its shade. I am inspired by the life we are living in everyway and want to transfer my raw feelings, what I see, what I experience into my paintings. I do it with a message in every painting: Life is short, live it for what it is, who you are. Rip off all disguise and masquerading to be true to yourself.
I often use hot colors for more dramatic effects and to describe something oppressive inside each person which prods their passion and desire to escape. The mysterious oriental elements in my paintings help me to convey my message better. I lead my artworks into surrealistic direction which makes me totally free and imaginative to paint what I feel and think. I completely let my feelings fly with colors and creativity. Life and its diversity is a great inspiration to me in which human always stands in the centre.
The first impression I get when I meet or talk with someone is their face because it expresses their feelings, happiness, sorrow or even the mixture of emotions. That is the reason I often portray human faces in my paintings. When I look at these faces, I see myself too because we are all identical in some way. The human world is both simple and mysterious, which stimulates the passion and curiosity inside me. I will continue exploring this aspect in my paintings and try to express the innermost layer of human feelings with my own view by colors and drawings. Human make life and at the same time are created by life. Therefore, human and life are two inextricable elements, which exist and develop together. The more diversified the life is the more sophisticated human feelings are. This complexity is the endless inspiration for my artworks and their surrealism. Sometimes in my paintings I try to pose a question of Why? How? Who and What are they? for the audience but sometimes I will answer it myself.
Moreover, I have a habit of observing human hands and put them together with human faces in my paintings, which I believe makes my expression livelier and stronger. To me, human hands are no less important than human faces because they are the body part that connects people. By holding hands, people transfer the emotions to each other, to comfort and unite. For those who can not speak, they mostly use their hands to express their feelings and communicate and for a painter like me, hands are the most important. As a result, I often highlight this element in my paintings or put it in a supporting role...