Lacquer painting – the soul of Vietnamese art

Lacquer painting is not just a painting material — but also the soul of Vietnamese art.

From layers of lacquer, cockroach wing lacquer, to eggshells, gold and silver hidden through many layers of grinding,

Lacquer is a combination of labor, emotion and time.

Each painting is not only painted, but also "conceived" and "nourished" with patience,

with the artist's slow breathing.

For a long time, Vietnamese lacquer has become one of the great prides of national fine arts.

Unlike Chinese or Japanese lacquer — which emphasizes decoration —

Vietnamese lacquer paintings go into the depths of the soul.

Those paintings do not show off colors but quietly shine in space,

bring a sense of calm, meditation.

Lacquer is associated with Vietnamese painters as a lasting fate,

There, every layer of paint, every stroke of polish is a part of memory and experience.

The beauty of lacquer is not in its splendor but in its clarity, its sedimentation, its hiddenness —

where light is found through darkness, and emotion is evoked through the silence of matter.

In modern life, when many people look for quick and convenient materials,

Lacquer still keeps its own slowness.

It's like a philosophy of life: to reach true beauty, one must know how to go through many layers, polishing,

and keep the original feeling.

For me, lacquer is more than just a material. It is an inner journey,

where emotions are compressed and released through each layer of paint.

Each lacquer work is a silent conversation between the artist and time.