Description

Kintsugi in the New World is a dynamic new series of paintings from Thuan Vu, an artist and professor from New Haven, CT. Drawn from Vu’s Kintsugi flower series, these paintings explore the Japanese philosophy of placing value on that which has been broken and repaired, whether it be an object or person. Kintsugi finds beauty in the scars and cracks that remain with us upon healing from any sort of trauma, be they physical, psychic, and/or emotional. Using this mending philosophy, Vu reflects on wholeness as it relates to his identity and asks, “How do we find beauty and grace in times of fracture and disruption? Can the process of recovery, discovery, and growth—with its infinite complications—be seen as beautiful and valuable?“ This exhibition represents a powerful meditation on belonging, in one’s skin and in the world.