Mai Ta

Overview

Mai Ta，1997年生於越南，畢業於紐約視覺藝術學院，曾於美國、香港、倫敦與瑞士等地展出，目前由紐約Pablo's Birthday Gallery和倫敦的Ojiri Gallery代理，現居住與工作於越南西貢。作品以小巧且較為私密的意象為主，並使用水粉繪於木板上，描繪其內在渴望及與世界和解的方式，傳達內心的創傷、秘密和回憶，同時昇華為自己的符號。Mai Ta在感受中尋求真相，並藉由繪畫來表達之於這些感覺的尊重，對她來說，藝術是一種安全且自由表達自己的形式。

Mai Ta, born in 1997 in Vietnam, received her BFA in illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She has exhibited her works in various locations, including the United States, Hong Kong, London, and Switzerland. Currently, she is represented by Pablo's Birthday Gallery in New York City and Ojiri Gallery in London, and she resides and works in Saigon, Vietnam. Her works primarily consist of delicate and intimate imagery. She uses gouache to paint on wood boards, depicting her inner desires and her quest for reconciliation with the world. Through her art, she conveys the inner wounds, secrets, and memories within her, while also sublimates them into her own symbols. Mai Ta seeks truth within her emotions and expresses them with honor through her paintings. For her, art is a form that allows her to safely and freely express herself.

Works

Private Shame, 2023

Exhibitions

THE FEAST
Jun 10 - Jul 29, 2023
大河美術將舉辦《 THE FEAST 》聯展，集結 8 位海外亞裔藝術家，包含 Lili Lee、Mai Ta、Ness Lee、Peter Chan、Stanley Chen、Tessar Lo、Timothy Bair 與 Yi-Shuan Lee，開啟一場細膩的藝術盛會。《 THE FEAST 》核心概念為匯聚共鳴與身分的自我覺察。從鑰匙孔望入，暗示展覽強烈的帶入目的，蠟燭開啟了一場儀式，形塑了與觀者的對話場域。長餐桌作為一種凝聚集體記憶同時蘊含傳統階級意識的象徵，這些擁有特殊流動身分的海外藝術家們，在此端上各種佳餚，試圖透過創作來掙脫框架，而「亞裔」的特質卻又讓觀者能夠從中發現與自身共鳴的痕跡，進而回應其個別身分歸屬與存在的價值。藉由一張餐桌、一場盛宴，《 THE FEAST 》開啟對於觀看世界的另一個討論。本次參展藝術家雖來自各種不同的文化背景，卻能透過與人們重疊的身分而對作品產生更多思考的視角，我們期望觀者完整的沈浸在空間裡，享受這場充滿記憶律動的深度饗宴。RIVER ART GALLERY will hold the group show “THE FEAST”, bringing together eight overseas Asian artists, including Lili Lee, Mai Ta, Ness Lee, Peter Chan, Stanley Chen, Tessar Lo, Timothy Bair, and Yi-Shuan Lee, to initiate a refined art gathering.

The core concept of “THE FEAST” is to gather resonance and self-awareness of identity. Looking through the keyhole implies the exhibition’s strong intention of immersing, while candles ignite a ritual that shapes the diaLogue space with the viewers. The Long dining table, as a symbol of condensing collective memory and carrying traditional class consciousness, becomes a platform where these overseas artists with distinctive fluid identities serve various delicacies, attempting to break free from constraints through their creations. Yet, the “Asian” quality enables viewers to discover traces of resonance within themselves, responding to the individual values of their own identity and existence. Through a table and a feast, “THE FEAST” opens up another discussion on how we perceive the world. Despite coming from diverse cultural backgrounds, the participating artists, through their identities overlapping with the viewers, can offer different perspectives that encourages deeper reflection on the artworks. We hope that viewers can fully immerse themselves in the space and enjoy this profound feast filled with the rhythm of memories.
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Mai Ta

THE FEAST