But deep in his heart, his love for pottery never faded. Pottery not only tells the story of earth, fire and water, but also the story of this artist's troubled inner journey.

Luckily, Ngo Trong Van always had a virtuous wife to accompany him. During the first months of his career, she was the one who nurtured his passion for ceramics. Every day, witnessing his partner passionately talking to the soil, his heart was awakened. His return to the soil was like an explosion of desire after many years of nurturing, making him feel like he had fulfilled his dream.

Ngo Trong Van shared: "I don't make pottery randomly, I do it following the call of my heart. It is that sincerity that makes pottery go beyond the boundaries of a craft to become a true art."

And with Gom Van, the new exhibition of artist Ngo Trong Van taking place at the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association (218A Pasteur, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, from December 7) will bring viewers many emotions, helping viewers understand more about the heart of a career-loving artist who has devoted his entire life to pottery.