Thu-Van Tran

Artist Practice


Délibéré du 12 novembre 2020

"L'originalité d'une oeuvre n'est aucunement acquise, elle doit être démontrée."
(Me Alexis Fournol, avocat à la cour)

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Fresco at MUCEM — 2019


Par les temps qui courent — 2018

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Marcel Duchamp Prize — 2018

@ Centre Pompidou

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During the set up at Pompidou for the Marcel Duchamp Prize, Sept 2018.
We apply here the forth color of the fresco named Colours of grey. Everything is in the gesture and the balance.


w/ Franz West — 2018

A fictional dialogue written by Thu Van Tran

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Updated portfolio — 2018

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Manipulate the World — 2017

@ Moderna Museet


Livre Libre — 2009

Always good to look back on what we have done.
The run, empty letters for full meaning words. Sculpture by plaster, 42 x 30 x 6 cm


Penetrable @ Arsenale — 2017

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Stephanie Lefebvre is catching the instant of the imprint. Copyright L'Équipée.
Penetrable shown at the 57th International Exhibition of the Venice Biennale
« Viva Arte Viva », curated by Christine Macel, in 2017.


The perfection of a Stain

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A portrait by Pierre Limpens, reporting Thu Van Tran's universe and practice
dedicated to the Artists Practices section shown at the 57th International Exhibition of the Venice Biennale « Viva Arte Viva », curated by Christine Macel, in 2017.


Red Rubber / Studio Nogent Wax — 2017


Paris studio view — 2016


Poeple @ Ceramica Suro / Guadalajara — 2016

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A Fernando Pessoa poem materialized by clay, working with Ceramica Suro and Ladera Oeste at Guadalajara (Mex), on letters molds and casts.


Saveur Aigre-Douce

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Extract of the interview on Thu Van Tran's experience thought rubber plantations in Vietnam and Brazil. Made by the Master in Curatorial Practice of Rennes 2 University 2015, led by Elvan Zabunyan.


Les carnets de la création — 2014

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