LOT 59
DINH QUAN
B. Vietnam, 1964
Seated Woman (Femme Assise), 1997
Lacquer and gold on wood panel
100 x 120 cm
Private Collection, Singapore
Signed on lower right. Provenance Acquired by the previous owner at the Operation Smile Charity Art Auction, Hanoi, in June 1998 and comes with receipt from Studio Hanoi for USD 1,400
RM 12,000 – 25,000
Dinh Quan graduated from Hanoi University of Fine Art in 1990 and has progressively held many exhibitions in Vietnam and foreign countries such as Thailand, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Europe and the United States. Dinh Quan has adapted his lacquer art to combine other artistic disciplines such as sculpture and is constantly experimenting with innovative and more complex techniques. He has become something of a national treasure as an artist and his work is highly regarded in his home country. The strong and resilient female form, often depicted in a refined, surrealist style, has been at the core of his work. Whilst some of his female imagery has an almost ghostlike feel, he is most famous for his depiction of women with their strength reflected in the multi-layered lacquers that have become his signature. He is also heavily influenced by his homeland, relationships, emotions and his Buddhist beliefs.