Temples or monasteries are the places of worship for the followers of Buddhism. Usually, it consists of not only buildings but also the surrounding environment. They are designed to symbolize five elements: fire, air, water, earth, and void. That will…
Caodaism is a monotheistic syncretic religion organized in a hierarchical structure similar to Roman Catholicism. It retains many aspects of Vietnamese folk religion, ancestor worship, ethical principles from Confucianism, and Taoism’s teaching of karmic reincarnation from Buddhism. Venerable Saints Victor Hugo, Sun Yat…
Photography Series It is primarily around the artist Chris Dale currently; he is living between two countries, one in Vietnam and one in Canada. His primary occupation is painting and drawing. He decided to go back to photography after many…
I have been taking photography for many years, but I’ve never really invested much time and commitment since I was in my teens travelling in Europe. I carried the camera everywhere; fortunately, my Sony A1000 is a lot lighter and…
The adolescent man-child seems to think that we all want to hear the sound of their vehicles and taste the exhaust of their motors. I did not know how these pathetic pieces of shit exist. At what point does somebody…
I learned to play this song on the ukulele, Yoshimi Battles the Robots, from the band Flaming Lips. I thought it would be interesting to create a little animation to go along with the song. These are some drawings to…
Lipstick This drawing was a response to the USA’s ability to live in a constant state of denial and their ability to believe their own veneer. A simple red paste over the lips for their citizens to believe in their…
Dicks When you put pennies in a jar of vinegar, they’re not impressive, if they ever were. In the eyes of the beholder, I imagine they might. When placed in the jar, they lose any attempt at being impressive and…
Reveals The Vivid Coloured Clay Beside the Suối Bà Tươi river, up from the bridge for the Lê Hồng Phong road, there is an excavation. A small excavator was there, now gone. There remains a small cement mixer and a…
Imaginary Whale Friend the Whales. It is a series of drawings I did a few years ago with the idea of it becoming a storybook. Drawings were in pencil and then pen, with no colour. For publishing, the images would…
