Tiếng Việt
In this video, Suzanne Lecht shares her special friendship with artist Pham Quang Vinh. Fate brought them together on Suzanne’s very first day in Hanoi. More than just a close friend, Pham Quang Vinh also became her steadfast companion, playing a key role in building Art Vietnam Salon Gallery into what it is today.
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In this video, Suzanne Lecht shares the fateful moments that connected her with the Gang of Five and the burgeoning Vietnamese art scene. It all began in 1993 when an article in the Vietnam Investment News spurred her pivotal decision to move to Vietnam and dedicate her career to supporting local artists. The Gang of Five—comprising Đặng Xuân Hòa, Hà Trí Hiếu, Phạm Quang Vinh, Trần Lương, and Hồng Việt Dũng—became the first powerful driving force on her remarkable artistic journey.
Following the Renovation reforms, Vietnamese artists embraced the use of found objects, transforming everyday materials into powerful symbols of freedom, identity, and social commentary The Rise of Found Object Art in Post-Renovation Vietnam Following the Renovation reforms, the late 1990s marked a period of deeper openness in Vietnam, allowing artists greater access to international streams…