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Nguyen Thanh Binh was born in 1954 in Hanoi, and is now based in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).  He graduated from the Hanoi College of Fine Art in 1972, and went on to specialize in oil painting at the Gia Dinh National College of Fine Art in Ho Chi Minh City. His paintings are poetic and perhaps romantic, and at the same time carefully observed and boldly executed.  His use of space is a very significant factor and an integral part of his works.  His limited use of colour is equally characteristic of his work, featuring white, brown, beige, and grey as his signature tones.  Although Thanh Binh has been influenced by western art and its aesthetics, his art falls well within the philosophical and aesthetic sphere of Asia. Nguyen Thanh Binh is an exponent of the increasing popularity of Vietnamese art. His work is frequently being exhibited around Asia, America and Europe. The artist says of his work: "I'm not trying to follow any trends; I'm just searching for beauty as I see it, a beauty for everyone. The structure in my paintings tells the viewer many things beyond the surface. The aim in my work is to condense the narrative. I like minimal subject and a maximum idea just like Japanese Haiku”

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Binh was born in Hanoi 1954 and spent part of his childhood in the former Czechoslovakia. A 1972 graduate of the Hanoi College of fine Arts, Binh’s influences include artists as diverse as Gauguin, Juan Gris, Gustav Klimt, and Jan Vermeer.

While he has clearly been influenced by western art and its aesthetic, his art – its subtleties and it sensibilities fall well within the philosophical and aesthetic traditions of East Asia.

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“The structure in my painting tells the viewer many things beyond the surface” says Binh. “The aim in my work is to condense the narrative, There are never a lot of people in my paintings. I like minimal subject and the maximum idea just like Japanese Haiku or Tang dynasty poetry. I like Haiku very much because it is very simple and contains many ideas. I have no difficulties with simplicity but I need a lot of time for a painting. Sometimes a work on a painting for a few days, a few weeks, or even years.”

Hoang Tram (1928) and his student Nguyen Thanh Binh

Sound: Nhac Si Nguyen Anh 9 ( Piano-Khong Loi ) Tuyen Chon By Khuong La

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