A reclining figure in áo dài floats across a warm terracotta ground, outlined by crisp contour and veils of reflective lacquer. Gold seams trace the body and the surrounding drapery, turning light into an active element that shifts with the viewer’s position. A suspended birdcage and a small moon punctuate the right field, creating a counter rhythm to the diagonal pose. Depth reads as layered planes rather than perspective, with cut back passages revealing buried pigments that pulse beneath the surface.
The image condenses Thao Huynh’s focus on women, atmosphere, and material intelligence. Trained in Vietnamese lacquer and working in a contemporary register, she uses process to script mood with restraint. The cage reads as a pause or threshold, the moon as a soft anchor, while the reflective garment ties presence to memory. Ornament is structural here, not decorative, and the painting’s clarity rests on surface, contour, and light.
Blush Moon
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8” x 8” / Default
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Thao Huynh
Academic Artist
21
Years in Practice
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about the artist
Thao Huynh, born in 1980 in Dong Thap, is a Vietnamese artist known for advancing sơn mài lacquer painting. She graduated from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Fine Arts in 2009 and is an active member of the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Association and the Vietnam Fine Art Association.
Working with natural resin, gold leaf, and vermilion, Huynh builds luminous, layered surfaces that carry cultural memory into contemporary life. Her paintings often center women in the áo dài, rendered with restraint and quiet allure. As she notes, “I use traditional lacquer materials in a style entirely my own,” and “I pour into my works what is softest, filling them with grace, gentleness, and allure.” The figures retain a discreet, deeply Asian character while speaking in a living, evolving visual language.
Huynh’s practice preserves the soul of Vietnamese lacquer painting while extending its possibilities, joining heritage with a modern artistic voice.