ABOUT THE ARTWORK
In "Royal Lady 5", Bùi Hữu Hùng masterfully crafts a profound world where traditional beauty intertwines with contemporary allegory. The artwork shines through the exquisite lacquer technique, presenting muted tones as a backdrop for brilliant gold leaf accents and intense crimson. The central figure, a woman in traditional attire, emanates a serene yet profound aura, simultaneously dignified and introspective. The opulent golden birdcage, holding a vibrant blue bird, transcends mere decorative detail, becoming a potent symbol of constraint and an unspoken yearning for liberty. This piece elevates Vietnamese heritage through an artistic language that is both classical and strikingly modern.
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PARTICIPATED EXHIBITIONS
No cataloged exhibitions.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Bùi Hữu Hùng
(1957 – )Bùi Hữu Hùng (born in 1957 in Hanoi) is a Vietnamese lacquer artist renowned for a style that blends traditional *sơn ta* (natural lacquer) techniques with modern artistic sensibilities. Since the 1990s, he has made his mark through series featuring portraits of women, figures with a regal or courtly air, still lifes, and landscapes rich in symbolism. His works are distinguished by a palette of vermilion, black, gold, and metallic tones, alongside multi-layered surfaces that evoke a sense of antiquity, solemnity, and nostalgia. Beyond his creative practice, Bùi Hữu Hùng has dedicated years to researching, experimenting with, and expanding the expressive potential of lacquer within contemporary art.
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