Blue Back
Code: ANDO11
Artist: Saeko ANDOMaterials: Natural lacquer, gold
Size: H900mm x W600mm
Year: 2012
Saeko Ando uses traditional Vietnamese painting techniques and has persevered in the use of natural lacquer, which has become distinctly rarer in recent times in the face of competition from artificial lacquer. She insists ensuring the maintenance of this ancient craft in the modern era by integrating tradition with innovation.