Gem Planet
Code: ANDO06
Artist: Saeko ANDOMaterials: Natural lacquer, gold, inlays of shell
Size: H500mm x W810mm x D15mm
Year: 2016
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.