Online art gallery 1010 buffalo statues by lacquer material of artist Nguyen Tan Phat

Online art gallery 1010 buffalo statues by lacquer material of artist Nguyen Tan Phat

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November 30th, 2022

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ONLINE EXHIBITION SERIES OF 1010 BUFFALO STATUES LAC VIET LACQUERED OF ARTIST NGUYEN TAN PHAT

Artist Nguyen Tan Phat has a childhood associated with the land of Doai. This artist has had a passion for painting since childhood. He graduated from Industrial Fine Arts University, Faculty of Lacquerware. He delved into portrait painting, conceptual drawing, narrative, and was interested in character introspection. Nguyen Tan Phat does not draw what he sees, but paints what he feels. The portraits in Nguyen Tan Phat's paintings have a deep inner depth, have an obsession with viewers, are full of emotions and contain many philosophies.

Portrait of the retreating Buddha image by lacquer artist Nguyen Tan Phat

 In addition, the name of Nguyen Tan Phat in recent years is also associated with many funny and lively mascots. Every year when Lunar New Year comes, the art workshop of artist - artist Nguyen Tan Phat near the old village of Duong Lam, Son Tay, Hanoi is always bustling with chiseled toads resounding in the old house ... Recently, the name of artist Nguyen Tan Phat has been associated with the symbolic mascots of each year. Every Tet comes, he makes a statue of a zodiac sign representing that year.

 

Artist Nguyen Tan Phat's portrait on a herd of buffalo

For Vietnamese in particular and Eastern people in general, the mascot consists of 12 zodiac signs representing 12 personalities and unique characteristics, it is associated with the spiritual beliefs of East Asians. This is also the inspiration for artist-painter Nguyen Tan Phat to produce animal statues with skillful hands and a rich emotional mind, every Lunar New Year, he dedicates his products to life. unique, sophisticated statues, rich in cultural traditions.

            Artist Nguyen Tan Phat at his own art workshop      

The material he uses is lacquer on jackfruit wood. This year, on the occasion of the coming of the traditional New Year, Nguyen Tan Phat created 1010 buffalo statues on display in the ancient village of Duong Lam, Son Tay to celebrate the New Year. The special feature is that these 1010 buffaloes do not have any resemblance to each one, each with its own characteristics. His herd of buffalo has black buffalos with strong and angular horns, in addition, the unique artist Phat creates more buffalo with vermilion color, arched back symbolizes the dome of the village gate. the roof, the pavilion and the dragon form. Through ancient patterns, the buffalo became more soulful than ever.

 National spirit through buffalo Lac Viet

Artist Nguyen Tan Phat said that the idea to make a series of 1010 lacquered buffalo statues comes from the work "Lac Viet flower buffalo" created by him and won the highest prize in the lacquer group in the annual handicraft design competition. 2020. Takes nearly 1 year of hard work, the artist has ideas and designs for each buffalo statue including 1010 animals to celebrate 1010 years of Thang Long - Hanoi and the New Year of Tan Suu 2021. From idle logs at In the corner of the garden, Nguyen Tan Phat has transformed into buffalo coated in lacquer, inlaid with gold, silver, painted in color and inlaid with pearls, decorated with meticulous patterns, with an appearance rich in ethnic cultural traditions and sophistication. very unique.

 From the idle logs in the corner of the garden,

Nguyen Tan Phat has transformed into unique buffalo, none of which is like any other

Vietnam is a country with a tradition of wet rice, "buffalo is speculation" which has closely attached to the agricultural life of Vietnamese for many generations. The image of a buffalo also represents a rich crop, a full and full life. Born and raised in the countryside of Son Tay (Hanoi), 3 km from the old village of Duong Lam, artist Nguyen Tan Phat has a close relationship with the Vietnamese village, especially the image of a buffalo.

Artist Nguyen Tan Phat graduated from the

Faculty of Lacquerware - Hanoi Industrial University

From a young age, he was able to follow his grandfather to draw statues and study statues at temples, so his traditional qualities and passion and love for traditional culture were deeply embedded in him, especially in lacquer. Artist Phat used to work on many different materials such as oil paintings and powder paintings to experience, but in the end, he still only found himself in lacquer. In addition to the surface paint, it also has a glue that has been passed down from generation to generation. For him, it is the most pure Vietnamese of the materials that he has ever composed.

 

At first glance, his herd of buffaloes seem to be made of terracotta. However, all buffalo are made from jackfruit wood, which is a traditional material for making lacquer very friendly for users.

With his enthusiasm and passion for national culture, artist - artist Nguyen Tan Phat deserves to be one of the typical artist examples, deserving to be honored in 2020 of contemporary Vietnamese art. With his great contributions and dedication to national culture, Mr. Nguyen Tan Phat has made a mark in the hearts of the public.

From 2010 up to now, he has continuously received prestigious awards from Hanoi and many other localities, such as the first prize in the contest of designing Hanoi handicraft products in 2014, 2019 ... making great contributions to the transmission of the profession, infusing passion for young artists in the homeland as well as developing businesses to bring jobs to local workers. In 2017, at the age of 34, he was honored by the Hanoi People's Committee with the title "Hanoi Artist".

 

1010 buffalo statues are created towards the 10th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi and Tan Suu New Year 2021

During 20 years of pursuing lacquer materials, artist Nguyen Tan Phat is still as passionate as the first day, still aspires to be creative to enrich the handicraft industry of the country. Artist Nguyen Tan Phat is a special artist. Among Vietnamese artists in the field of lacquer statues, if other artists succeed, Nguyen Tan Phat is the one who won the glory of Vietnamese art, because of his extraordinary talent His great dedication to Vietnamese painting is beyond measure. As a son born and raised in the masterpiece land of Son Tay, his principle of writing is the famous quote of Gustav Mahler: "Tradition is not to worship ashes, but to maintain the fire" .

Growing buffalos diligently for a long time.

Now they have become buffalos, a herd ...

Buffaloes are the first symbol

when people come to the villages

The artwork of "Buffalo Buffalo" in the series of 1010 buffalo statues on display at Duong Lam Ancient Village by artist Nguyen Tan Phat - Champion of the Vietnam craft design contest 2020 lacquer group

Buffalo is the mascot of the farmers and miraculously sanctified through the eyes of a talented artist (buffalo becomes dragon)

Currently he has made more than 400 buffaloes, with a target of 1010, he will continue his journey with about 600 more buffaloes

Another special feature in his buffalo statues is that the artist also uses many other unique materials available in nature. He has harmoniously combined and used modern art in ethnic lacquer handicrafts, especially inlaid materials such as eggshell, mussel shells, keeping the traditional beauty of the nation. and environmentally friendly. Painter Phat said that this is a very good scoring factor for customers, especially foreign tourists.



Artwork: Vietnamese buffalo - Statue displayed in the series of 1010 buffalo statues in Duong Lam ancient village, Son Tay, Hanoi - Welcoming the 10th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi and Tan Suu Tet 2021


Material: Lacquer on jackfruit wood


Size: 25x35cm
Author: Artist Nguyen Tan Phat - Winner of the Vietnam Manual Design Competition 2020, lacquer group



Statue 1: Lac Viet buffalo inlaided with gold

Status: Available

Price VND 3 million



Statue 2: Lac Viet buffalo inlaided with pearl

Status: Available

Price VND 3 million

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Artist Nguyen Tan Phat

Artist Nguyen Tan Phat

Nguyen Tan Phat


Profile
Nguyen Tan Phat belongs to the 8X generation, from the ancient village of Duong Lam, Son Tay, Hanoi.
Born and raised on the land of the masterpiece land of Son Tay (Hanoi), Nguyen was a young child Nguyen Tan Phat has a passion for painting. After finishing high school, painter Phat passed the entrance exam to University studying industrial fine art, majoring in lacquer. Graduated from college, he opened his business a private enterprise in Son Tay town, specializing in making paintings, home appliances, mosaic jewelry clams, lacquer. He is both a craftsman with innovations in the field of products applied art, he is also considered an artist-painter with sculptures engraving and painting.
Young artist Nguyen Tan Phat has skillful hands and a passion for art traditional. Since studying at Hanoi University of Industrial Fine Arts, majoring in lacquer, he has worked at jewelry and handicraft shops technology in the Old Quarter of Hanoi to better understand the profession. College graduate, he opened a private enterprise in Son Tay town, specializing in making pictures, home appliances, jewelry pearl mosaic, lacquer. With endless passion, patience to learn and ability to grasp and catching the fast trend of the market, artist Nguyen Tan Phat has created unique products with high economic value, very different from the lacquer products on the market.

Awards

 In any field, artist Nguyen Tan Phat also has its own mark with many awards prestigious award as 2 times the first prize in Hanoi handicraft sample design (2014, 2019), The Consolation Prize for National Applied Arts 2019, exhibition final Dogma 2019...


Artist and artist Nguyen Tan Phat is a lover of traditional culture. Equal enthusiastic and passionate, he has made a mark in the hearts of the public with many works Unique lacquer art, rich in Vietnamese values ​​and identity. At the award ceremony of the title "Hanoi Artisans" in 2017 by the Department of Industry and Trade. 


At the beginning of February 2018, Mr. Nguyen Tan Phat is the youngest artist to be honored name. Only 36 years old, more than 10 years old, but this young artisan continuously received awards for designing handicraft products and gifts from Ha
Interior, like: “Typical rural industrial products at city level. Hanoi ”in 2011,
first prize of the 2014 Hanoi handicraft product sample design contest.
From 2010 up to now, he continuously received prestigious awards from Hanoi and
many other localities, such as the first prize in the contest of designing handicraft products
In 2020, he is the champion of the Vietnam handcraft design contest 2020 in the lacquer group