ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Nguyễn Thị Hòa’s "Thảnh thơi" (At Leisure) is an exquisite lacquer painting that masterfully captures a moment of serene introspection and profound tranquility. Against a deep, resonant vermilion background, the graceful figure of a woman, viewed from behind, turns her head gently towards an object held in her hand. Her elegant attire, featuring a shimmering white halter top and a vibrant, multi-colored sash, creates a sophisticated visual harmony with her warm skin tone and dark hair. The artwork not only showcases the distinctive depth and luminosity inherent in the sơn mài medium but also invites viewers into a contemplative space, celebrating the timeless beauty of quiet self-possession and the unburdened spirit.
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PARTICIPATED EXHIBITIONS
No cataloged exhibitions.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Nguyễn Thị Hòa
(1957 – )Nguyễn Thị Hòa is an artist trained at the Vietnam University of Fine Arts, having completed a five-year intermediate program prior to her undergraduate studies (1977–1982). She works primarily with lacquer, exploring familiar subjects such as portraits, landscapes, women, children, and still lifes. Her paintings feature solid forms and meticulously handled colors, with a restrained use of gold, silver, and eggshell white. In her portraiture, she tends to flatten forms, capturing subjects in private, tranquil, and highly symbolic states of interiority.
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