ABOUT ARTIST

Nguyễn Ngọc Liêm is an independent artist based in Saigon. He was born in 1989 in Bien Hoa, where he spent most of his childhood observing and getting to know the modest and familiar scenery around.

In 2015, Liêm graduated in the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Art University, majoring in oil painting. He spent some time later to work various jobs and make a living before getting back to making art. He started painting again in the loft at his home, starting with the simple and familiar images that he has known since childhood. His works tend to distill scenes and memories of forests, skies, and still lifes, retelling them through a simple visual experience. He magnifies what is often overlooked and shrinks grand landscapes, bringing them to a fitting scale, just enough to awaken sensitivity to the ordinary presences in life.

In 2017, he was chosen to be in the Top 20 of young talent competition Vietart funded by Nguyen Gallery. Select exhibitions include Son+, a group exhibition at the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Art Museum (2017), Mây at Vicas, Hanoi (2019).

“You can see that my works have a certain calmness and tranquility. At first glance, they may seem simple, but I have gone to the actual locations to take photos or sketch in order to capture and document them. Perhaps because my spirit and style are not 'intense,' my works also convey a relatively peaceful state.” - Liêm

RECENT EXHIBITIONS

2019 Solo show ” wandering the suburbs” – San Art Group Show ” Cloud ” – Vicas Hanoi
2020 Solo show ” the showcase” – Toong “VietNam Potential Artist” – voted by Hanoi Grapevine 2021 Solo show “LA TINH LANG” at Artcific 2022 Lacquer Exhibition (SOLO)
“GIẢN DỊ DỊU ÊM” at Rei Artspace
“LẶNG LẼ BÌNH YÊN” at Toong
Solo Exhibition Phố Thị Mơ by Mơ Artspace at Hanoi

Prizes

2012 The National Young Talent Prize
2017 Top 20 Young Professional Artist of Viet Nam Biennate Young Artist Exhibition
‘’SON +’’ Group Exhibition at Art museum of Ho Chi Minh city