10 Chancery Lane Gallery | Bui Cong Khanh

BUI CONG KHANH

b. 1972, Danang, Vietnam. Lives and works in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Bui Cong Khanh’s work explores historical and contemporary issues in Vietnam. As one of the first local artist to gain international recognition during the 1990s, Khanh embraces painting and sculpture to express his fascination with the complex history of Vietnam. More recently, his works, such as the blue and white porcelain vases and the portrait of himself and Buddha, are reflective of the dichotomy of his fast changing nation. Deeply philosophical and reactive to the world around him, Khanh is one of Vietnam’s most intriguing young artists.

FortressTemple

Prayer on the Wind

Bui Cong Khanh Prayer on the Wind

2015 Participative installation monk’s robes, camouflage textile, handwritten notes, mat and pillow 260 x 218 x 223 cm

Bui+Cong+Khanh Prayer+on+the+Wind 2015Participative+installation+monk%E2%80%99s+robes%2C+camouflage+textile%2C+handwritten+notes%2C+mat+and+pillow260+x+218+x+223+cm

Fortress Temple. Pair of hand-painted archaeological shards, before and after ocean-submersion (1)

Bui Cong Khanh Fortress Temple. Pair of hand-painted archaeological shards, before and after ocean-submersion (1)

2013-2014 Porcelain, encrusted porcelain 57 x 47 cm

Bui+Cong+Khanh Fortress+Temple.+Pair+of+hand-painted+archaeological+shards%2C+before+and+after+ocean-submersion+%281%29 2013-2014Porcelain%2C+encrusted+porcelain57+x+47+cm

Fortress Temple. Pair of hand-painted archaeological shards, before and after ocean-submersion (2)

Bui Cong Khanh Fortress Temple. Pair of hand-painted archaeological shards, before and after ocean-submersion (2)

2013-2014 Porcelain, encrusted porcelain 17 x 50 cm

Bui+Cong+Khanh Fortress+Temple.+Pair+of+hand-painted+archaeological+shards%2C+before+and+after+ocean-submersion+%282%29 2013-2014Porcelain%2C+encrusted+porcelain17+x+50+cm

Wartime Dinner. Pair of hand-painted porcelain plates, before and after ocean-submersion

Bui Cong Khanh Wartime Dinner. Pair of hand-painted porcelain plates, before and after ocean-submersion

2013-2014 Porcelain, encrusted porcelain D 35 cm

Bui+Cong+Khanh Wartime+Dinner.+Pair+of+hand-painted+porcelain+plates%2C+before+and+after+ocean-submersion 2013-2014Porcelain%2C+encrusted+porcelainD+35+cm

Fortress Temple. The Story of Blue, White and Red 1

Bui Cong Khanh Fortress Temple. The Story of Blue, White and Red 1

2013 Porcelain, hand-painted underglaze blue and red 158 x 47 cm

Bui+Cong+Khanh Fortress+Temple.+The+Story+of+Blue%2C+White+and+Red+1 2013Porcelain%2C+hand-painted+underglaze+blue+and+red158+x+47+cm

Fortress Temple. The Story of Blue, White and Red 2

Bui Cong Khanh Fortress Temple. The Story of Blue, White and Red 2

2013 Porcelain, hand-painted underglaze blue and red 158 x 47 cm

Bui+Cong+Khanh Fortress+Temple.+The+Story+of+Blue%2C+White+and+Red+2 2013Porcelain%2C+hand-painted+underglaze+blue+and+red158+x+47+cm

Fortress Temple. The Story of Blue, White and Red 3

Bui Cong Khanh Fortress Temple. The Story of Blue, White and Red 3

2013 Porcelain, hand-painted underglaze blue and red 158 x 47 cm

Bui+Cong+Khanh Fortress+Temple.+The+Story+of+Blue%2C+White+and+Red+3 2013Porcelain%2C+hand-painted+underglaze+blue+and+red158+x+47+cm

Fortress Temple. The Story of Blue, White and Red 4

Bui Cong Khanh Fortress Temple. The Story of Blue, White and Red 4

2013 Porcelain, hand-painted underglaze blue and red 158 x 47 cm

Bui+Cong+Khanh Fortress+Temple.+The+Story+of+Blue%2C+White+and+Red+4 2013Porcelain%2C+hand-painted+underglaze+blue+and+red158+x+47+cm

Fortress Temple. The Story of Blue, White and Red 5

Bui Cong Khanh Fortress Temple. The Story of Blue, White and Red 5

2013 Porcelain, hand-painted underglaze blue and red 125 x 45 cm

Bui+Cong+Khanh Fortress+Temple.+The+Story+of+Blue%2C+White+and+Red+5 2013Porcelain%2C+hand-painted+underglaze+blue+and+red125+x+45+cm

Fortress Temple. The Story of Blue, White and Red 6

Bui Cong Khanh Fortress Temple. The Story of Blue, White and Red 6

2013 Porcelain, hand-painted underglaze blue and red 125 x 45 cm

Bui+Cong+Khanh Fortress+Temple.+The+Story+of+Blue%2C+White+and+Red+6 2013Porcelain%2C+hand-painted+underglaze+blue+and+red125+x+45+cm

Dowry - Monkey Brain (version 2)

Bui Cong Khanh Dowry - Monkey Brain (version 2)

2013 porcelain, hand painted D 35 cm

Bui+Cong+Khanh Dowry+-+Monkey+Brain+%28version+2%29 2013porcelain%2C+hand+paintedD+35+cm

Installation works

The Past Moved