Nguyen Minh Phuoc

Statement

I am not a Buddhist; but I admire Buddhism philosophies. In a discussion with a buddhist monk officiating at the pagoda But Phap (in the province of Vat Ninh in 1999), we discussed several questions about Buddhism and the life of the monks.

At the end of our discussion, the monk plunged himself in his quiet reflexions, then suddenly said: where is the Buddha?

It was an intense and invading feeling, that I felt (or which was given to me by the grace) coming from a highly old, virtuous and respected monk. He almost devoted all his life to the Buddhism.

Moreover, in the subsoil of his heart, there is always the question where is the point of arrival which is always in front. Is this question not intended for the whole humanity in this world?

 

 

 

Work

Biography

Born in Son La, Vietnam in 1973

1994

  • German Embassy Hanoi – « Students of the Fine Art College » Hanoi Vietnam

1996

  • German School Singapore (Project) – German Embassy Hanoi « books and words » Vietnam

 

Solo Exhibition

2006

  • Exchange Artists program with Jeyum Art & Culture Institute Phnong Penh, Cambodia
  • Performance workshop, SOC, HCM, Vietnam

2005

  • Out of Context, Huntington Beach Art Center, California, USA

2004

  • Lim dim, International performance workshop, Hanoi, Vietnam

2003

  • Williamburg Bridge – Vietnam Now, WAH Center, New York
  • Green, Red & Yellow, Goethe Institute, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Legend Soup, Hanoi Opera House, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Room-Zoom, Nha San Studio, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Limited, Performance workshop at Goethe Institute,Hanoi,Vietnam

2002

  • Asian to window, Contemporary Art Center, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Together, Nha San Studio, Hanoi ,Vietnam
  • Residence at Vermont Studio Center, Vermont, USA
  • Residence ( collaboration with Tran Luong ) in Cevitella Ranieri Castle, Umbertide, PG, ITALY
  • Magic Garden, Nha San Studio, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Figures, Contemporary Art Center, Hanoi, Vietnam
  • Transporting, Contemporary Art Center, Hanoi, Vietnam

2000

  • Vietnam National exhibition of Art, Hanoi, Vietnam

1999

  • Asian Art Award, Vietnam Fine Art Museum, Hanoi, Vietnam

1998

  • Tay Nguyen Impression, Zhang Zhou, China

1997

  • Asian Art Award, Hanoi Fine Art University, Hanoi, Vietnam

Conference and Other

2005

  • Attend Public Art In(ter)vention Conference in Chaing Mai, Thailand

2004

  • Co- founder RYLLEGA, Experimental Contemporary Art Gallery

1997-2000

  • Lecturer of National pedagogy of Music & Painting college