Science and religion, black-and-white, love and hate, these and other polarities are what intrigues
me as an artist. One does not exist without the other. My Polygon approach to art is using geometry to create rhythm, balance, harmony in an organic manner to create images of love, life and nothingness.
My paintings on paper, canvas, wood and sculptures aim to challenge the dichotomy of its subject matter.
starting with placing random straight lines on paper, lines then manipulated until
they become one entity, harmoniously.
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I draw inspiration from Matisse, Picasso, Gauguin for their use of bold colors and lines. While, Warhol, Mondrian, Ellsworth Kelly, Mark Rothko and sculptor Henry Moore influenced me to seek a modern approach to art.
Interested with the idea of pareidolia - Seeing similar objects or patterns in otherwise random or
unrelated objects, I encourage the viewers to enjoy my work with joy and wonder while
igniting their own imagination.
Thai Nguyen was born in Saigon, Vietnam and is a multidisciplinary
contemporary artist interested in exploring the experiences of being human,
how we connect and relate to each other in the world we live in.
When the democracy of Vietnam fell to the communists party in the Summer of 1975, Thai and his family took refuge in the United States, they settled in Arlington, Texas.
He graduated from The Art Institute of Dallas and had a successful career in Commercial Art for over 2 decades as an Sr. Art Director in advertising and design agencies while quietly practicing his love for fine art painting on the side. In 2018, he decided to pursue his true love for fine art full time. He now works out of and resides in St. Louis, Missouri with his wife and two daughters.
