DO HOANG TUONG
“I create a figure on the canvas, then I start the fighting against him. I try my best to beat him, to uncover things that are hidden deep inside his body, inside his mind or at the bottom of his heart. This hurts him, but it gives me a feeling of safety and comfort.” - Do Hoang Tuong
Do Hoang Tuong (b. 1960) is one of the most prominent contemporary figurative artist of Vietnam.
He enrolled in the art college in 1976. Then he became an art teacher and taught anatomy during 1984 to 1991. Also an accomplished illustrator, Do Hoang Tuong returned to figurative works in 2004, after a period of non-figurative and non-representational works done over one decade. The S/he series in 2004 marked the beginning of new figurative work. In the subsequent 12 Women series, the artist painted women in bodily contortions which would have been impossible in physiological term. As an anatomy lecturer, Do Hoang Tuong knew exactly the physiological boundaries that he wanted to subtly trespassed, so as to formulate a commentary on the status of women, a suffrage seemingly natural but physically torturous.
Details:
1960 Born in Quang Nam, Vietnam. Lives and works in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Education
1979 - Graduated from the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts College
1984 - Graduated from the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts University
Solo exhibitions
2007 12 Women, Galerie Quynh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2004 S/he, Galerie Quynh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2000 [sub]Urban Landscapes, City Exhibition House, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Selected group exhibitions
2019 S.E.A. Focus, Singapore
2018
Art Expo Malaysia Plus, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ties of History: Art in Southeast Asia, Manila, Philippines
Art Stage Singapore, Singapore
2017
Personal Structures, European Cultural Center and GAA Foundation, Venice, Italy
Art Stage Singapore, Singapore.
2016
Open, Vietnam Fine Art Museum, Hanoi
Organized by Vietnam Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sport to highlight and appraise Vietnam achievements after “Doi moi” period for 30 years (1986-2016)
2015
Eagles Fly, Sheep Flock: Biographical Imprints – Artistic Practices in Southeast Asia, Art Stage Singapore, Singapore
Start Art Fair presentation, CUC Gallery at Saatchi Gallery, London
2014 Art Stage Singapore 2014, Singapore
2012 DAWN, CUC Gallery, Hanoi
2011 Do Hoang Tuong, Dao Hai Phong, Le Thanh Son, Apricot Gallery, London
2010 Police and Her, IFA gallery, Shanghai
2009
Beneath My Skin, IFA gallery, Shanghai
Vietnam Mon Amour, Mc2 Gallery, Milan, Italy
2008
Voices Of Vietnam, Gallery Forty Five Downstairs, Melbourne, Australia.
Olio. the year end show., Galerie Quynh, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Good morning Vietnam, Good morning Korea, Vietnam Fine arts Museum, Hanoi, Viet Nam
2007
Good morning Vietnam, Good morning Korea, Gallery Areum, Korea Foundation Cultural Center, Seoul, Korea
2005
New Figuration in Vietnamese Painting and Sculpture, Faculty Gallery, Monash University, Australia
2003
Galerie Amber, Leiden, The Netherlands
Modernization and Urbanization, The Korea Culture and Art Foundation, Seoul, Korea
2002
Introspections of the Soul, Gallery Vietnam, New York, USA
Liquid, Blue Space Gallery, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2001
Open Studio, an installation workshop and exhibition by ten artists, Binh Quoi Park, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
1999
Recent Works 8th annual exhibition, City Exhibition House, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Galerie Vinh Loi, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
1998
Saigon Perspectives, Pacific Bridge Contemporary Southeast Asian Art, Oakland, California, USA
L'anima Soffocata, Museo Biblioteca Archivio, Bassano del Grappa, Italy
The Finest Collections from Sisters Cities, Pusan Metropolitan Art Museum, Korea
1997
Man and Woman, H&S Gallery, Brussels, Belgium. Traveled to Paris, Tokyo, San Francisco and Singapore
A Winding River : The Journey of Contemporary Art in Vietnam, Meridian International Center, Washington, D.C., USA. Traveled to various venues in the United States
New Face of Vietnam, Gallery Simyo, Seoul, Korea
From the Red River to the Mekong: The New Trend in Vietnamese Art, Wallonie Brussels Center, Paris, France
Blue Space Gallery, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
1996
11th International Contemporary Asian Art Exhibition, Metropolitan Museum of Manila, Philippines
Vietnamese Art After Doi Moi, Fujita Vente Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
April Colours, an exhibition of work realized at an international workshop in Hue, Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
1995
City Hall, Aahus, Denmark
10th International Contemporary Asian Art Exhibition, Singapore National Art Museum, Singapore
1994
Asian Friendship Exhibition, Ho Chi Minh City Art Museum, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Traveled to Tokyo, Japan
Spring, Ho Chi Minh City Art Museum, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
National Art Gallery, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, an exhibition of work realized at an international arts workshop of 25 artists from 13 countries
1993
Espace NK Gallery, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
New Space, exhibition by Vietnamese and Singaporean artists, Fine Arts Association, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
1992
Abstract Painting, Hoang Hac Gallery, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
1990
Exhibition House, Hanoi, National Fine Arts Exhibition, Vietnam
1990 - 1996
Recent Works, annual exhibition by a group of ten artists, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Vietnam
1988
Vietnam House, Paris, France