![Painting, Reality, Nguyen Dinh Vu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1309128_1_grid.jpg)
Presentation
Despite the “Doi Moi", Vietnam's Perestroika – which allowed contemporary Vietnamese artists more freedom, was introduced in 1986, most of the artists did not direct their attention to the (western) preoccupation with changing of the frontiers of Vietnamese art. Combining traditional methods on modern materials like lacquer on wood, using (traditional) motifs and techniques, the younger generation of Vietnamese artists have gone through a revival of the use of traditional elements in stead, involving different forms of arts, such as installation, performance and video art.
Nguyen Dinh Vu combines materials as metaphor for the layers of history. Old newspaper often forms a second base on his canvas. The figures in blue and white have resemblance with the antique Chinese porcelain. His famous metaphoric man in suits with golden box head surrounded by Chinese/Vietnamese motifs slowly make room for more impasto abstract works.
![Painting, Reality, Nguyen Dinh Vu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1309128_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Portrait for Children, Nguyen Dinh Vu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1309119_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait for Children
Nguyen Dinh Vu
Painting - 70.8 x 100.7 x 1 cm Painting - 27.9 x 39.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,286
![Painting, My Friends with Red Hats, Nguyen Dinh Vu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1013850_1_grid.jpg)
My Friends with Red Hats
Nguyen Dinh Vu
Painting - 185.4 x 139.7 x 5.1 cm Painting - 73 x 55 x 2 inch
$5,400
![Painting, My pet bull, Nguyen Dinh Vu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1013862_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Yellow girl portrait, Nguyen Dinh Vu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1309263_1_grid.jpg)
Yellow girl portrait
Nguyen Dinh Vu
Painting - 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$14,258
![Painting, Portrait of a King, Nguyen Dinh Vu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1309116_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait of a King
Nguyen Dinh Vu
Painting - 150 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
$17,417
![Painting, Pink lips #01, Nguyen Dinh Vu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1309101_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Pink lips # 02, Nguyen Dinh Vu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1309179_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Empress Nam Phuong, Nguyen Dinh Vu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1309248_1_grid.jpg)
Empress Nam Phuong
Nguyen Dinh Vu
Painting - 120 x 120 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$16,494
![Painting, Emperor Bao Dai, Nguyen Dinh Vu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1309236_1_grid.jpg)
Emperor Bao Dai
Nguyen Dinh Vu
Painting - 125 x 200 x 1 cm Painting - 49.2 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch
$16,494
![Painting, Portrait of a red girl, Nguyen Dinh Vu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1308366_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait of a red girl
Nguyen Dinh Vu
Painting - 150 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$15,376
![Painting, Meeting, Nguyen Dinh Vu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1309284_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Spring Melody #03, Nguyen Dinh Vu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1682808_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Spring Melody #02, Nguyen Dinh Vu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1682805_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Inside # 01, Nguyen Dinh Vu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1309230_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Inside # 02, Nguyen Dinh Vu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1309221_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Nude 03, Nguyen Dinh Vu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1309107_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Nude 10, Nguyen Dinh Vu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1309125_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Lady 2, Nguyen Dinh Vu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1309137_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Tu Binh 01, Nguyen Dinh Vu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1309272_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Nude 08, Nguyen Dinh Vu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1309122_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Yellow girl, Nguyen Dinh Vu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1309251_1_grid.jpg)