Bùi Hữu Hùng (Vietnam / Indochina, 1957-) The... Lot 271

Bùi Hữu Hùng (Vietnam / Indochina, 1957-) The Mandarin Family Diptych of lacquered panels Completed in 2007 Bears a calligraphy with a seal on the left side, the latter signing it in the Asian style. Signed in the European style in the lower right-hand corner of the right-hand panel Dimensions (both panels joined): 122 x 244 cm Provenance: Acquired on 01/10/2007, year of creation of the work, from the Galerie Nguyen located at 191, rue Le Thanh Ton, District 1, Hô-Chi-Minh-Ville. The purchaser will be given two documents dating from 2007 and attesting to the authenticity and provenance of this work: - the certificate of authenticity / transfer of the work to the Galerie Nguyen signed by the artist's hand; - the certificate of authenticity/transfer of the work to the current owner. Notes : 1. Born in Hanoi in 1957, Bui Huu Hung developed a fascination for the subtle art of lacquer at the age of eighteen. In order to deepen his knowledge of this medium, he travelled to villages where there were workshops working with the old techniques. He completed this practical apprenticeship with an academic training at the University of Fine Arts of Indochina. He has been a member of the Association of Vietnamese Artists since 1986 and of the International Association of Lacquer Artists since 1996. 2. He has developed a unique technique combining acrylic, lacquer and sculpture. 3. His fame goes far beyond the borders of Vietnam. Some of his works were exhibited in Warsaw in 1982 and in Sofia in 1983. Later, in 1993, he took part in a group exhibition entitled "Printemps des Arts" given by the Alliance Française of Hanoi. The following year he co-founded the artist collective "Avant-Garde" with Trương Tân, Lê Hồng Thái and Đỗ Minh Tâm. He had a solo exhibition at the Australian Cultural Centre in Hanoi in 1995. The following year, he participated in the International Lacquer Exhibition in Toky