Scottish artist

The ups and downs of life as seen by a Scottish artist

An exhibition of 14 abstract paintings titled Strikes and Gutters by Scottish artist Daniel Joel Hume is now on at Himiko Visual Cafe in Hcm city

"Strikes and Gutters is, for me, an analogy of life," Hume said at the opening last Thursday.

"It’s a short phrase spoken in a film by the Coen brothers called the The Big Lebowski.

"I suppose it’s a bowling phrase, describing how things in life can be ‘strikes’.

"Sometimes you are up and all is well, while at other times things aren’t going your way. It can sum up how you’ve been recently without explaining why."

The 32-year-old graduated from the University of Dundee, Scotland, in 1999 and has held exhibitions in his native country.

In his words, he has used oil, pens, and canvas to convey his reactions to his time in Hcm city and tried to recreate the great colours that are everywhere here and also the various shapes and designs found in buildings and streets.

"My work is both personal and a reflection of my artistic feelings through colours and lines."

The 14 pieces on display are varied in tone but all resemble a collective final product.

"I like some of them and some have just been a part of my daily, physical space here in Vietnam " he said.

His favourite is the Triptych.

"Tryptich has been an ongoing work in progress during my time in Vietnam and it reminds me of living here and seeing the paintings develop. I do not want to sell it as it’s a memory of the living area of my partner and myself.

"I like the freeness with which it is painted and the abstract, figurative style which I have been trying to achieve in my work."

The venue is at 15B Phan Dang Luu Hostel, Binh Thanh District, HCM City and the show goes on until July 6.

(Source: Viet Nam News)

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The ups and downs of life as seen by a Scottish artist

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