Bronze with marble patina, signed and numbered edition 43/100, mounted atop a tiered polished stone base.

31.5 x 26 x 27 in.

From the Collection of the late Victor Lefkowitz, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Born in Saigon in 1963, Tuan Nguyen is a representalional figural artist known for his "weightless" figures balancing Western techniques with traditional Eastern values: “Once we embrace the true meaning of balance, we can come to terms with our own existence. Art is vital for me. It is almost a religion. It means to believe in people, in life, in love. It is a response to what is beautiful and simple. As an artist I do what I do for no other purpose than to express my feelings."
After the fall of South Vietnam, Tuan was jailed by the communist regime for one year. He later escaped to Cambodia and then to Thailand where he spent close to a year in a refugee camp. In 1988, he came the United States and received his Fine Arts degree from the Art Institute of Southern California (1991-1995). He is a recipient of the prestigious Gloria Medal from the National Sculptor Society (New York). In 2006, Tuan received the Gold Medal for Sculpture from the California Art Club for his work “Rendezvous”. Among his most notable public installations are the Vietnam War Memorial in Westminster, California, the heroic sculpture of Saint Therese in Mobile, Alabama, and the extensive public collection of his works at the Plaza in Orlando, Florida. Tuan’s latest project is the creation of a Vietnamese Refugee Memorial. Tuan’s works can be found in the permanent collections of the Pasadena Museum of Art and the White House.

Good estate condition.