Tran Nguyen @ Thinkspace (3/12/10)

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We've been working up to this for a while with Tran and are very excited to present her debut solo show featuring ten new works.

Tran Nguyen ‘Nurturing the Uneased Soul’ (in our project room)

Exhibition run dates: March 12th – April 2nd, 2010

Opening Reception: Fri, March12th 7-11PM

* This will be the last show at our Silver Lake location. We will relocate to Culver City this April.

Artist Bio:
Tran Nguyen is a Vietnamese artist specializing in fantastical and surrealistic imagery. Tran is fascinated with creating imagery that can be used as a psycho-therapeutic support vehicle. Currently based in Savannah, Georgia, she enjoys the aesthetics of nature and the outdoors which is often incorporated into her work. She is currently enrolled at the Savannah College of Art and Design where she will graduate with a B.F.A in illustration in the year ahead.



Artist Statement for the works in 'Nurturing The Uneased Soul':
Human distress and weariness of the soul are prevalent illnesses we’ve all encountered in our existence. It is ubiquitous to say that life is hard and it’s even harder to relieve ourselves of this chronic disquiet. It is my hope that the milieus portrayed in ‘Nurturing the Uneased Soul’ pay homage to those who are facing everyday-life difficulties – you, your family, friends, neighbors, acquaintances, or even strangers.

The visual metaphors that are depicted in my paintings capture our emotional turmoil. They embody someone that we can contemplate with, something that reorganizes our cluttered mind. It’s somewhere that nurses the unattended thoughts we’ve tucked away, deep inside our psyche. My imageries serve as a reservoir for the mind to collect itself, replenish itself, and resolve itself from its emotive tension. My hopes are that once the viewer has plunged into my oeuvre, they are able to emerge from the pilgrimage with a new, untarnished mindset. With whatever existent hardship you may be enduring, I deeply hope it can help nurture your exasperated soul.

Take a ‘Sneak Peek’ at the works for ‘Nurturing the Uneased Soul’ coming together here:
www.flickr.com/photos/thinkspace/sets/72157623292253588/

Note: Plans are already in place for Tran to return next November alongside Joao Ruas for a two-person show in our main gallery space. Definitely something to look forward to.

[thinkspace]

Juxtapoz just posted a nice interview with Tran - check it out here:
www.juxtapoz.com/Features/a-chat-with-tran-nguyen

[thinkspace]

Preview for Tran will be ready Monday... will post here once ready to go.



Tran Nguyen - 'Do Not Breathe In The Moon' - 16x20

[mike]

Looking forward to this. Tran's work is wonderful..

[thinkspace]

CommandaX just posted a great lil' preview on Tran over at her blog:
commandax.blogspot.com/2010/02/tran-nguyens-turbulent-mindscapes.html



"Working in graphite, colored pencils, and thin glazes of highly diluted acrylic on the rougher reverse side of Rives BFK paper, she achieves a soft, delicate aesthetic that feels like an impossibly controlled watercolor. An admirer of Gustav Klimt, she sometimes employs a flat gold geometric pattern that acts as a floating screen through which elements of the painting unfurl. The surreal dimensionality of these elements – sprouting feathers, billowing fabrics and twining ribbons – makes a breathtaking contrast to their softly rendered backdrops."
- Erratic Phenomena

[sleepboy]

That's a cool piece.

[thinkspace]

So excited to share this with everyone...

Tran's preview is now ready:

www.thinkspacegallery.com/2010/03/project/works.php

Please shoot me any questions or requests to [e-mail] and I will get right back to you.

Note: all works are framed with a 2" white matte with archival backing in a clean white beveled frame with standard glass.

[juggernut3]

Tran's work's have been on my mind since Andrew (thanks mang!)introduced her pieces to me at Basel. This show is even better than I expected.

[thinkspace]

We're getting a very strong response to Tran's new series. Wanted to mention we still have a few great pieces in our inventory from group shows over past few months:

www.thinkspacegallery.com/artists.php (click on 'works & bio' next to her name)

Tran will be back next year alongside Joao Ruas in a 2-person show in the fall in our main gallery. Before then we'll have her in a handful of group shows including our UK show this June we are curating at London Miles as well as our 5 Year Anniversary group show this November. More details soon...

[commandax]

Tran's show is nearly sold out, I'm very happy for her!

[thinkspace]

Just posted the short interview I conducted with Tran the week leading up to her big debut solo:
www.sourharvest.com/2010/03/17/an-interview-with-tran-nguyen-2/

[thinkspace]

Only one piece left from Tran's debut solo show... PM me if you are interested. Please know payments are possible.

We'll be issuing a print in May from her show once we get settled into our new space in Culver City. More details soon.

[thinkspace]

Tran's debut solo show has officially sold out... we've even sold 3 pieces from her inventory with us this past month during her show.

Next up for Tran: 'The Next Generation: A New Chapter In Contemporary Art' opening on June 3rd in London, England at London Miles Gallery curated by Thinkspace. More details announced very soon.