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Asian Art

Regional Comparisons


ONE OF THE AMAZING THINGS ABOUT VISITING HO CHI MINH CITY REGULARLY IS NOTICING JUST HOW FAST THE SKYLINE OF THIS CITY CHANGES. A similar effect can be observed watching the growth and explosion of Vietnamese art. This graph shows a comparison of sales of contemporary art from three south-east Asian nations compiled by the Thavibu Gallery, based on observation from 1998 to 2003. Thavibu Gallery graph comparing sales of paintings from Thailand, Vietnam, and Burma The graph shows the number of paintings sold from Thavibu Gallery, either through the Internet or directly to clients in Bangkok. Most of the paintings that were sold in 2005 were Burmese (38 %), followed closely by Vietnamese (34 %) and Thai (28 %). This is the first time since the gallery started in 1998 that Burmese art works sold more than Vietnamese. Looking at the graphs, it is evident that the sale of Vietnamese works has declined while Burmese and Thai have increased slowly, but steadily. Many factors are involved, but the large numbers of copies and fakes in the Vietnamese market may a factor, as well as a certain lack of innovation. The Burmese works may have an immediate, "fresh" appeal coming from a country that has been isolated for a long time. Most Burmese works are literal and figurative with bright, attractive colours.

Thailand has the most diverse art scene in terms of style, media and subject matter, and the interest in Thai art works is increasing. Neo-traditionalist art often featuring Buddhist subject matters still plays a prominent role on the domestic scene, though this style is probably not so interesting for the international audience, and Thavibu Gallery does not feature much of this style. There is a high degree of freedom of expression in Thailand, hence the censorship which plagues many other countries in the region does not limit what Thai artists can show.



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