{"id":4430,"date":"2025-07-31T22:06:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T15:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikinews.asia\/?p=4430"},"modified":"2025-08-07T12:21:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T05:21:28","slug":"hom-nguyen-maeye-an-ode-to-to-maternal-love-and-to-the-soul-of-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wikinews.asia\/?p=4430","title":{"rendered":"HOM NGUYEN \u2013 \u201cM\u0100EYE\u201d: AN ODE TO TO MATERNAL LOVE, AND TO THE SOUL OF THAILAND"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In partnership with Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel, Anantara Chiang Mai Resort,<\/p>\n

Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort and MozArt Advisory<\/em><\/p>\n

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Bangkok, Thailand –\u00a0Renowned French-Vietnamese artist Hom Nguyen is set to unveil his latest art exhibition, Devine Feminine, a thought-provoking showcase running from 1 August 2025 to 31 August 2025 at the prestigious Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Celebrated for his evocative figurative works and collaborations with esteemed brands such as Franck Muller and McLaren, Hom Nguyen\u2019s new series draws inspiration from his acclaimed \u201cThe Woman\u201d collection and the timeless celebration of Mother\u2019s Day. The exhibition pays homage to the depth, resilience, and layered emotions that define femininity, expressed through Nguyen\u2019s signature expressive brushstrokes and layered portraits.<\/p>\n

Devine Feminine offers visitors an immersive journey into the complex world of femininity, capturing its multifaceted nature through powerful imagery and compelling storytelling. Nguyen\u2019s mastery in blending vivid colour palettes with layered textures invites viewers to reflect on the intricate layers that comprise womanhood.<\/p>\n

The exhibition will be hosted across three exceptional venues \u2014 Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel, Anantara Golden Triangle, and Anantara Chiang Mai Resort \u2014 each offering a unique setting where art, culture, and luxury intersect. Visitors are invited to embark on a regional artistic journey, experiencing Hom Nguyen\u2019s powerful tribute to femininity in diverse and inspiring environments, celebrating this universal theme through his masterful expression.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel: 1-31 August 2025 with the opening event on 15 August
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Anantara Chiang Mai Resort: 1-30 September 2025
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant camp & Resort : 1 August -30 September 2025<\/p>\n

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\nHOM NGUYEN: THE ARTIST OF THE INVISIBLE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Born in Paris to Vietnamese parents, the artist, Hom Nguyen is self-taught, intuitive, and fiercely committed to emotional truth. Known for his monumental portraits made of frenetic lines, layered textures, and expressive force, he navigates the border between figuration and abstraction to depict what lies beneath the surface. Using charcoal, ink, oil, and pastel, he scratches, builds, and reveals the soul of his subjects through what he calls \u201cportraits of the invisible\u201d.<\/p>\n

Whether painting anonymous faces or historical figures, Hom Nguyen does not simply reproduce physical likeness\u2014he transmits presence, emotion, struggle, and dignity. His work often engages with themes of identity, heritage, memory, and filial ties, drawn from his own personal story, yet expanded into universal reflection. His expressive strokes echo inner storms, and his compositions challenge the viewer to look beyond aesthetics\u2014to truly feel. With works exhibited in institutions, art fairs, and museums worldwide, and featured in prominent private collections, Hom Nguyen is today one of the most distinctive and humanistic voices in contemporary French art.<\/p>\n

A NEW CHAPTER: THE GAZE AS LANGUAGE<\/strong><\/p>\n

With M\u0100EYE, Hom Nguyen ventures into a new aesthetic and emotional territory. For the first time, he steps away from depicting entire faces to focus on a single, intimate, and universal motif, the gaze.<\/p>\n

In this series, eues are no longer just facial features\u2014they are mirrors of the soul, carriers of intergenerational emotions, and silent storytellers. The exhibition explores the profound bond between mother and child, rendered in eyes filled with trust, tenderness, and unspoken love.<\/p>\n

These are not portraits of individuals; they are portraits of relationships, of connection, of what passes in silence from one generation to the next. Through these close-up visions, Hom Nguyen composes a visual dialogue about care, loss, transmission, and protection.<\/p>\n

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A FEMININE ENERGY ROOTED IN THAI CULTURE<\/strong><\/p>\n

The artist\u2019s reflection on \u00ab motherhood \u00bb and femininity finds a natural resonance in Thailand, where feminine energy is omnipresent\u2014in beliefs, rituals, and everyday gestures. In a culture that honours motherhood, empathy, and the spiritual power of women, Hom Nguyen’s work takes on added depth and symbolic weight. For Hom Nguyen, whose heritage is Southeast Asian, Thailand is not just an exhibition setting\u2014it is a landscape of memory and identity. This cultural proximity strengthens the emotional charge of the project and offers viewers a unique opportunity to experience his work through a local, spiritual lens.<\/p>\n

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\nTHREE VENUES \u2013 THREE PERSPECTIVES<\/strong><\/p>\n

At Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel and Anantara Chiang Mai Resort, visitors will discover a collection that embodies the emotional ties between mothers and children. These pieces capture moments of silent understanding, of unconditional love, of gazes that speak louder than words. It\u2019s a visual tribute to the often invisible, yet foundational, forces that shape us. Whereas, at Anantara Golden Triangle, located in one of the country\u2019s most renowned elephant sanctuaries, the theme evolves. There, Hom Nguyen turns his gaze toward the elephants themselves\u2014emblems of memory, protection, and spiritual wisdom. Moved by their strength and fragility, he paints them with reverence and intimacy. In their eyes, too, lies a story: of endurance, of coexistence, and of the sacred bond between human and animal<\/p>\n

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\n\u201cM\u0100EYE\u201d : A SYMBOLIC WORK AND A VISION MADE POSSIBLE BY MOZART ADVISORY<\/strong><\/p>\n

This ambitious and emotionally resonant project could not have seen the light of day without the involvement of MozArt Advisory. The company has been instrumental in producing and coordinating this multi-site exhibition, and in allowing Hom Nguyen\u2019s work to enter into dialogue with the Thai cultural and natural landscape.<\/p>\n

MozArt Advisory\u2019s commitment to meaningful cross-cultural collaborations, to the power of art as a connector, and to the elevation of artists with singular voices is at the very heart of this initiative. Without them, this exhibition\u2014so deeply anchored in emotion, geography, and symbolism\u2014could not have materialized.<\/p>\n

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