A little bit throwback in the unsettling time of uncertainty

In 2017 CUC Gallery was pleased to present a group exhibition “Personal Structures” with 5 Vietnamese contemporary artists organized by European Cultural Centre and GAA Foundation at Palazzo Bembo, Venice, Italy.
In the "Vietnam in Venice" exhibition (2017), Do Hoang Tuong’s artwork A Black Tie speaks of human condition with psychological intensity.
"It is about human consciousness and condition, specifically gender and political situations and possibly alluding to a prevailing unsettling situation in the world.
...Sensitive to events happening around the world, Do Hoang Tuong’s works are about a haunting “unsettling” human or social condition. The artist moves from gender concerns to current affairs, capturing the unsettling and disturbing in the world of politics."

The text and interview presented here is part of research for the book titled Essence, written by Kwok Kian Chow, published by CUC Gallery in 2017.

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About the Author
Writer, curator and museum consultant, Kwok Kian Chow is program leader and associate professor of arts and culture management, and director of the Wee Kim Wee Centre, Singapore Management University. Kwok was senior curator (1992-1994) of the National Museum of Singapore, Director (1994-2009) of the Singapore Art Museum, director (2009-2011) and senior advisor (2011-2015) of The National Gallery Singapore. He has published many books and articles on visual arts and cultural institutions in Southeast Asia, Singapore and China.

If you wish to learn more about the artist, please go to this link: http://www.cucgallery.vn/do-hoang-tuong

Interview link: https://youtu.be/lOxzq5x2sGU