Moon in Reflection: The art of Kim Hoa Tram
Kim Hoa Tram (Shen Jinhe in Chinese) was born in Saigon, Vietnam in 1959 to a family originally from Fujian province in China. Kim migrated to Australia in 1984 and is now living in Melbourne. For more than ten years, Kim has immersed himself in Zen (Chan in Chinese) Buddhism. In his art, he draws inspiration from his spirituality in Zen and from his roots in the Chinese tradition, its art and culture, especially Chinese ink painting and calligraphy.
Kim s paintings and calligraphies are evocative of an aesthetic and spiritual experience. Moon in reflection is a journey to spiritual enlightenment and artistic discovery. Kim has explored the human condition of birth, old age, sickness and death, the various themes in Zen philosophy: impermanence, delusion and meditation as a way to spiritual awakening (wu in Chinese and satori in Japanese).
The paintings and calligraphies in the exhibition show the clarity, simplicity, directness and humour of Zen. The artist draws his inspiration from his own spirituality and immersion in Zen.
Moon in Reflection gathers together works by this artist from the NGV s permanent Asian collection and will be held in the Asian Temporary Exhibition Gallery during the World Olympics in Beijing, China in 2008.
Image Credit:
Kim Hoa TRAM
Chinese, born Vietnam 1959, worked in Australia 1984
Awakening (detail)
2002 Melbourne
ink and watercolour on paper
89.9 x 21.4 cm (image and sheet) (each)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Lillian Ernestine Lobb Bequest, 2002
Courtesy of the artist
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