Whether painting himself at work, at rest, closely watched by wife and family, or looking at his alter ego, the famous bird, Dang Xuan Hoa’s self-portraits continue to engage. Each simple painting tells a story about the man, his life, his feelings and emotions. Hoa’s art is like a question. He doesn’t provide the answers: the composition and unique painting style combined challenge us to find our own.

Quietly, working almost exclusively at night, Hoa continues to excel. One of Vietnam’s leading artists, Hoa takes pride in the fact that one of his larger works holds the record for highest price paid for a work by a living Vietnamese artist at auction ever, (Sotheby’s Hong Kong, April 2008), and his works are found in major art collections worldwide.