Duy Huynh’s poetic and contemplative acrylic paintings symbolically reflect geographical and cultural displacement. Drawing inspiration from a variety of storytellers in formats that range from music and movies to ancient folklore and comic book adventures, Duy, Vietnamese painter, creates his own narratives of the human condition with ethereal characters maintaining a serene, precarious balance, often in a surreal or dreamlike setting.
With his figures, Duy explores
motion along with emotion in order to portray not just the beauty of the
human form, but also the triumph of the human spirit. Images that
recur, such as boats, trains, suitcases, and anything with the ability
of flight relate to ltrave, whether physical or spiritual. His work
creates a mood for the viewer to explore. While much of Duy’s work is
deeply personal, his clever and often times humorous use of symbolism and wordplay invites the viewer to create their own storyline.