...Pham Duc Tung...
I. The biography of artist Pham Duc Tung:
Year of Birth: 1983
Place of Birth: Hanoi, Vietnam
Education
- Hanoi College of Arts
- Vietnam University of Fine Arts
II. Pham Duc Tung’s artistic style:
From Pham Duc Tung’s point of view, art is the path of religion, and the painter is a practitioner, discovering himself.
His distinctive abstractions are imbued with symbolic messages that are attached to the nostalgia of childhood, emotions, and spirituality. In his artistic process, Tung most often employs acrylics on canvas. Many of his pieces are characterized by his use of texture and bold colors.
III. Notable Exhibitions and Awards:
- Group Exhibition “VO”, Hanoi University of Fine Arts, Hanoi (2004)
- Solo Exhibition “The Cubes” – Video Art & Installation, Nha San Studio, Hanoi (2005)
- Exhibition “Fried Field Crabs with Butter”, Chim Sao Restaurant, Hanoi (2006)
- Performance “Demo Art”, Den Lu, Hanoi (2006)
- Performance Art Workshop, Goethe-Institut Hanoi (2006)
- Dom Dom – Contemporary and Multimedia Art Program, Hanoi (2006)
- “Sneaky Week” – Experimental Performance Art Project, Ho Chi Minh City – Hue – Hanoi (2007)
- 14th International Performance Art Conference in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City – Da Lat (2006)
- Virtual Art Exhibition “In the Time of Distress – A Bridge to Connect the World by Art” (2021)
- Long Bien Art Fair, Hanoi (2022)
- Glory to Glory, Ho Chi Minh City (2023)
- Open April, Anvy Art, Hanoi (2024)
- Long Bien Art Fair, Hanoi (2025)
- Exhibition accompanying the launch of the book “100 Contemporary Vietnamese Artists”, Vietnam Art Space (2026)
Collections
Pham Duc Tung’s works are included in the collection of the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi and are also held in numerous private collections worldwide.
IV. The artistic value in Pham Duc Tung’s works:
The bold, strong, and brushstrokes in Pham Duc Tung’s works give viewers a feeling of positivity. His abstractions make every space glow with their attractive colors and trigger curiosity.
