"Art is vital for me. It is to believe in people, in life, in love. It is a response to the beauty of nature. As an artist I do what I do for no other purpose than to express my feelings."

About the Artist... The work of Vietnamese sculptor Tuan radiates peacefulness and serenity through graceful lines and rhythmic compositions. While glorifying the human body, he at the same time glorifies the human spirit, exalting the exhilarating experience of life. Tuan infuses his sculpture with a celestial beauty that carries his human figures beyond earthly existence and into the realm of the heavenly in a quiet celebration of life.

The serenity and celebration reflected in his work comes in striking contrast to Tuan's own past. Born in Vietnam in 1963 to an artistic family, Tuan began sculpting at an early age. He experienced the fall of Saigon in 1975, survived a failed escape from his native land in 1987, and eventually escaped to the United States in 1988.