Dang Canh is an abstract expressionist. He had a deep passion to art from early age and has devoted his life to painting.
After many years of painting mostly portrait and landscape, he switched to abstract expressionism from 1994. He conveys through paintings his philosophical views about life, people, space and time.
Dang Canh is a member of “The Vietnam Fine Art Association” in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Exhibitions
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02/2017 - Exhibition “Art Capital”, Grand-Palais, Paris, France.
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12/2016 - Group exhibition, Da Minh Cathedral, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam.
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09/2016 - International exhibition “Artistes du Monde” supported by Marina Picasso, Cannes , France
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09/2016 - Exhibition of Contemporain Art, Versailles, France.
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2012 - Personal exhibition, Da Minh Cathedral, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam.
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2009 - Personal exhibition, Art Museum of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Personal exhibition, Sai Gon Church, Vietnam.
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2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009 - Contemporary art workshop and group exhibition, Art Gallery of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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2002 - Group exhibition, Da Nang, Vietnam.
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1996 - Personal exhibition, Art Gallery of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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1993 - Personal exhibition, Art Gallery of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Artistic approach
Combining profound contemplation and sophisticated crafting skill, he creates paintings that express his view on: life as well as life cycle, human destiny, time and moment meaning, etc.
Some of symbolic images he uses in painting include:
- Depth is usually not a spatial concept but instead a time dimension.
- Geometrical primitives are combined to represent the time and moment.
- A human living is described by a ‘two-face circle’ representing the soul and physical existence and containing in its own emotion, belief, dream, etc.
Materials:
Paintings are performed on black canvas combined with blended materials including oil, white sand, acrylic, grue, etc.