Nguyễn V.L (1993) - Metropolis in Blue ↑80 →60 cm

Title of the work: Metropolis in Blue (2026)
Medium: oil painting on canvas, handmade.
Dimensions: ↑80 × 60 cm
Artist: Nguyễn Việt Lâm (1993)
Origin: Hai Phong
Reference: 24-L32.0926.24
A magnificent contemporary original canvas, signed, created in the artist Nguyễn Việt Lâm's studio.
Delivered with a gallery certificate.

Sold without frame or stretcher.
"Please note that some creases may appear in the photos; these light marks, due to transport, will naturally and completely disappear when the work is mounted on a frame or professionally framed."
Colors may vary slightly due to the capture by each camera at the time of shooting.

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Biography of the painter Nguyễn Việt Lâm (Vietnamese painter – Oil painting)
Nguyễn Việt Lâm (born 1993)
Harmony between Pop Art and Abstract Expressionism
Nguyễn Việt Lâm is an up-and-coming figure on the Vietnamese contemporary art scene. Belonging to the 1990s generation, he embodies a new creative impulse that fuses classical technical heritage with a modern, urban sensibility.
Background and Training
Originating from Vietnam, Lâm developed early on a rigorous mastery of oil painting. Trained in an environment where technical discipline is paramount, he learned to transcend it to explore a more instinctive path. His birth year, 1993, places him at the crossroads of Vietnam’s cultural opening, influencing his taste for globally iconic images reinterpreted through a local and personal prism.
Style and Artistic Vision
Nguyễn Việt Lâm’s work is distinguished by an expressive, textured approach to oil painting. His works are not mere portraits; they are explorations of material.
• Knife and Impasto Technique: Lâm uses thick layers of paint (impasto), creating a nearly sculptural relief on the canvas. Each brush or knife stroke delivers raw energy and a dynamic sense of movement.
• Color Palette: He favors vibrant, high-contrast colors. Deep blues, vivid reds, and solar yellows often appear, sometimes enhanced with golden touches that echo the influence of traditional Asian art in a modern context.
• Preferred Subjects: The artist is especially renowned for his Mickey Mouse series. By deconstructing this universal figure of entertainment, he transforms it into a subject of artistic contemplation, mixing childhood nostalgia with adult emotional complexity.
Emotion through Matter
Unlike traditional, smooth, industrial Pop Art, Lâm’s style is decidedly human and imperfect. His backgrounds are worked like abstract landscapes where colors layer, run, and collide, revealing the artist’s physical trace.

“For me, painting is a dialogue between the structure of the icon and the chaos of emotion.”

Recognition
Today, Nguyễn Việt Lâm’s works are sought after by collectors looking for a fusion of sophisticated Street Art and classical oil painting. His “Pop-Expressionist” style brings bold modernity to contemporary interiors while preserving the nobility of the traditional medium.
Key information:
• Nationality: Vietnamese
• Specialty: Oil painting on canvas
• Movement: Contemporary Pop Art / Abstract Expressionism
• Themes: Popular icons, geometric abstraction, urban energy.

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