Nguyễn Hoá works primarily with sculpture, woodcarving and lacquer and painting. Having close ties with his hometown, Hue, he always yearns to converse with the gone past of the Nguyen dynasty and its legacy, which is manifested through temples, mausoleums, traditions and rituals. His works weave together the techniques of woodworking, and traditional lacquer, as well as distilled forms of painting in order to grasp the nuances of place, history, culture and nature.

After graduating from the Hue University of Fine Arts in 2005 majoring in Sculpture, Nguyễn Hoá worked as a restorer for local organisations. He also took up a teaching post at his alma mater. Since then, he has participated in various exhibitions, both local and international. Some of them includes ‘To each of their own sky’ curated by Do Tuong Linh at Mơ Art Space, Ha Noi (2023), Contemporary Art Week ‘Nổ cái bùm’ in Hue (2020), group exhibitions in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, and Chiang Mai, Thailand (2018), the notable Gallery 9’s 25th-anniversary jubilee exhibition in Amsterdam (2014), ‘The Lost Images’ at Ganesha Gallery, the Netherlands (2010).

Apart from his artistic practice, Nguyễn Hoá has actively participated in many community-development activities in Hue. In 2011, he co-founded Then cafe with artist Tran Tuan, and in 2020, he launched Tum, which tripled as his studio, home and a gathering space where artists can organise discussions and residencies.

During his time at A. Farm, Nguyễn Hoá will continue to explore his interest in the history and legacy of the Nguyen dynasty, this time, through the application of Hue’s golden apricot flowers found in royal palaces and tombs in quotidian objects that he chances upon in Saigon

PAST EVENTS

Artist Talk with Nguyễn Hoá, Vicente Arrese & Quế

November 28, 2024 at 7:30 PM

Living, today for tomorrow | Nguyễn Hoá, Vicente Arrese & Quế

November 16 — 24, 2024

Meet the Residents | Nguyễn Hoá & Vicente Arrese

October 26, 2024