Dinh Cong Dat – Sculpture of a “Crazy” Person
As one of the most prominent names in the generation of sculptors in the late 90s, Dinh Cong Dat made a name for himself through a series of famous works such as Kien, Negative Face, Grasshopper, or School boy and School girl.
Dinh Cong Dat started his artistic path in a very natural way. His passion for sculpture was like something predestined by God, or what his mother said was “chosen by heaven”. After failing the university entrance exam, he went to work at a gemstone factory, then returned to study at the School of Fine Arts after discharge. He once told me not to ask an artist where he gets his inspiration from, because that’s restlessness, and if he doesn’t do it, it will be very difficult to live peacefully. That’s why, for the past 30 years, he has been diligently composing and marking his creativity not only in the Vietnamese art scene but also in the international market.
Using the reason that the majority will more easily forgive a “crazy” person than a “sane” person, Dinh Cong Dat with the name “Crazy” Dat gives viewers an “unusual” feeling when admiring the works. his works. This feeling comes from the fact that the audience cannot imagine that things that seem so familiar and natural, such as ants, grasshoppers, and children going to school, can bring such a wonderful visual impact. . His works are very popular when “taken straight from real life, without going through any literary or philosophical filters.” His statues always have a familiar image, seemingly without any deep meaning hidden behind them.
And that’s true.
He said that all of his works he brought straight from everyday life into the workshop, without putting too much emphasis on trying to convey any metaphorical meaning that would twist the viewer’s brain. The material is also extremely popular, without the need to be too “fancy” like paper, iron or composite plastic. An ant is an ant, what would it look like if it were bigger? Or watching his children carry their school bags to school, he immediately released the Schoolboy statue set to capture this moment.
The way each person sees and feels will make Dat “Crazy”‘s work have a new meaning, extremely private and personal. Please visit Green Palm Gallery to better feel the “crazy” in everyday life through Dinh Cong Dat’s works!
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