Will Thurman. "The inevitable as realized", 2025
Galerie Quynh is thrilled to participate in the second edition of Esther II, presenting recent works by two talented young artists, sculptor Vy Trịnh (b.1996, Ho Chi Minh) and painter Will Thurman (b.1989, New York).
Expanding on the artist’s first major solo exhibition ON DA DREAM (2024), Vy Trịnh’s new sculptures and prints impart visual and textural cues to trace the life cycles of commercial goods, material ecologies and local economies.
Populated with hybrid characters, Will Thurman’s paintings reflect a disorienting state of existence; the deluge of storylines makes it difficult to tell which way is up. Thurman sends us tumbling through a parallel universe not quite distinct from ours, where the comedic blends with the downright bleak and sadistic. Many of his canvases contain paintings within paintings – mise en abyme that draw attention to the plethora of lenses through which a single story can be told – and retold, and retold. Thurman is meticulous in his expression; for the artist painting is disciplined, routine labor. Yet despite such control over his own practice, his artworks offer a singular freedom: to place oneself within his scenes, navigate the topsy-turvy landscape, and intervene in their happenings.
