Simard Bilodeau Contemporary is thrilled to announce the opening of SOLSTICE HAZE, Vietnamese-Canadian artist Tuan Vu’s debut solo exhibition in the United States. Join us for the Artist Reception September 23rd 2023, from 6PM to 8.30PM. The exhibition is on view until October 28th, 2023.
Solstice Haze draws us, in dreamlike succession, through a litany of ethereal scenes. The distant call of cicadas, the possessive heat of sunlight on the skin, and the subtle scent of lush flora; all are expertly evoked in the rich warmth of Vu’s palette. A tropical heat radiates from within, seeming to breathe off of the canvas; enriched and inspired by the palette of post-impressionist Pierre Bonnard, the pigments layer into each other dynamically. Often the figures’ gender are indiscernible in the paintings, blurring the ideas of sharp distinctions between masculine and feminine and instead regarding the figures simply as living beings. In each work we see the harmony of these bodies connecting with themselves and with each other, the natural ebb and flow of life. Enjoyed in full, the series of work collected in Solstice Haze provides a much needed respite from chaos and contention, and reminds us of our inextricable bond with both nature and each other.
