LE TRIEU DIEN

Like artists who tell stories of love, hardship or past glory, Le Trieu Dien, counting four decades of artisticproduction, recalls the moments of happiness and the difficulties of his life through works depictingthe landscapes of the Mekong River delta. His artistic vocabulary is characterised by simple forms andis composed of arrows, triangles, circles, spirals, and squares. Some of them represent real objects, thetriangle for example symbolises the roof of traditional Vietnamese houses. However, the real intention ofLe Trieu Dien, seeking its own expression, is to transcend the simple representation of reality to achievethe abstraction of direct emotions.

As Le Trieu Dien said: ‘People say that memories will hinder my creativity, but for me they inspire itand feed my emotions day after day. On Le Trieu Dien’s canvas, strokes of different colours produceinterlocking shapes in unrecognisable imagery; but the colours vibrate and the rhythm they produceunfolds before the viewer creating a unique sense of vibration.

The imagery of Le Trieu Dien not only appears as a personal narration of the past but also becomesa source of emotions and energy allowing the viewer to reach a direct and intuitive spirituality. Thepaintings of Le Trieu Dien are enchanting stories, transmitted from generation to generation and whichinspire us with universal spiritual experiences.