Vu Hoang Tuan tells stories through... blank spaces

Vu Hoang Tuan's paintings are like a dream that is both old and strange. He paints simply, with just a few blocks of color and a few square and round lines, but the more you look at them, the more you feel moved. Whether it is a yellow sand dune by the sea, a boat nestled in the shadow of a rocky mountain, or a lonely watchtower in the middle of the blue sea and sky - all of them faintly contain the breath of the Central Southern region - where the sun burns the skin, the wind whips the face and the people are as gentle as the earth.

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Vu Hoang Tuan does not tell stories in detail, but with… blank spaces. Blank in the painting, but full in the heart. A shadow leaning. A person’s back turned away. A dog looking vaguely… No borders, no bright color combinations, just calm, natural, flat color blocks. It is that ultimate simplicity that reveals the unspeakable depth.