Tôn-Thất Minh-Nhật

Tôn-Thất Minh-Nhật (b. 1982, Huế Province, Vietnam) graduated from Huế University of Fine Arts in 2007. He is a renowned Vietnamese artist known for his unique approach to sơn ta (vietnamese traditional lacquer) technique.

Minh-Nhật's artistic journey can be divided into several key periods, each corresponding to specific collections. Initially, he followed traditional composition methods, creating polished, shiny, and deep surfaces reminiscent of what he learned in school. In the second period, he actively experiments with grinding, roughening, embossing, perforating, or burning the materials to bring out the third dimension of conventional 2-dimensional tradition of lacquer painting. This led him to the third period of his career, starting from 2008 to the present, combining flat and glossy surfaces with rough and rugged textures, aiming to maximize the idea of controlling light reflection on the painting's surface when illuminated.

After 15 years of dedication, Minh-Nhật is still fascinated by the resilience and the flexibility that sơn ta offers. He still patiently pursues his adventure to explore possibilities of sơn ta , making his name among the most potential lacquer artists in Vietnam.

Some recent exhibitions of Minh-Nhật includes : Hanoi Grapevine Selection,  2023, Hanoi & Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Đông Chí, MoT+++ Art space, 2022, Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam; Dreaming of a Foreign Land, Mơ Artspace, 2021, Hanoi, Vietnam; Nổ Cái Bùm Art Festival, 2020, Huế, Vietnam; Pray, Indochine Palace, 2016, Huế, Việt Nam; Tron Tron, Hue Fine Art Museum, 2015, Huế, Vietnam; Quẫy, Then Collective, 2014, Huế, Vietnam; Chúc mừng năm mới, New Space Arts Foundation (N.S.A.F.), 2013, Huế, Vietnam.