Vietnamese artist masters ceramic painting
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- 21 Feb 2023
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Hồng Đức Thanh, who is now based in Norway, is the creator of many artworks that have stunned art enthusiasts. Most of his paintings are performed on thin, light ceramic products with an elegant shape and shiny enamel colours.
An overseas Vietnamese artist has become internationally acclaimed by pursuing the art of ceramic painting influenced by the Lingnan school.
Hồng Đức Thanh, who is now based in Norway, is the creator of many artworks that have stunned art enthusiasts. Most of his paintings are performed on thin, light ceramic products with an elegant shape and shiny enamel colours.
One of his most praised works is an ornate painting on the thinnest ceramic bowl in the world, crafted by Taiwanese potter Huang Cheng-nan in 2010. Seven out of ten world's thinnest bowls created by Huang, which are just 0.09mm thick and 45cm in diameter, have been decorated by the Vietnamese artist.
One of those ultra-thin bowls was displayed in the Shanghai museum and is valued at US$492,000.
“Thanh’s paintings are extremely delicate. Their patterns are elaborately drawn with sophisticated detail. A harmonious coordination between natural colours of both bold and thin, and hot and cold inhabit each work and showcase the artist’s gentle, skilful but decisive style,” said art critic Ngô Kim Khôi.
Thanh’s hometown is Biên Hòa City in the southern province of Đồng Nai, a locality that is famed for its highly delicate pottery.
“Due to poverty and the war, I missed the chance to learn the craft,” said the 62-year-old artist. Read More…
