Every silk painting in “Emotion” is accompanied by a bronze statue, both of which were inspired by Chinh Le’s initial plaster works. The statues seemingly profess the physical nature of life while the silk paintings lead one into the spiritual realm, illustrating the interconnectedness between the two.

Viet’s works depict the lavish and hallow state of both urban and rural contemporary life. Utilizing forms ranging from highly visceral dismembered bodies to abstract brush strokes Viet creates emotive and fragmentary compositions reflecting the breaking down of society, the disorientation of the people and general moral decay.