Category: HAU DONG ARTWORKS

This work reinterprets a traditional *hau dong* (Vietnamese spirit mediumship) costume motif, commonly embroidered on the robes of the Paige. Painted with acrylic on a copper tray, it features a pair of cranes soaring amidst stylized clouds, peonies,...

This piece depicts the  ceremonial polearm (long đao), the iconic weapon associated with the Fifth Mandarin (Quan Đệ Ngũ Tuần Tranh) in the Vietnamese Mother Goddess tradition of the Three and Four Palaces. Painted in acrylic on natural bamboo, the w...

The painting “Mother Goddess of the  Heaven (Mẫu Đệ Nhất Thượng Thiên)”, rendered in acrylic on canvas, portrays the supreme deity of Vietnam’s Mother Goddess belief. At the center of the composition, the Goddess is depicted in a crimson imperial rob...

This piece is a handcrafted Mid-Autumn lantern made from dó paper  and painted with  gouache, blending the vivid opacity of the medium with the organic texture of traditional Vietnamese paper. At its center, a crane spreads its wings beneath a crimso...

This artwork depicts a stylized phoenix, delicately rendered in gouache on silk, a motif deeply rooted in Vietnamese cultural and spiritual traditions. With flowing lines and a luminous palette, the phoenix radiates elegance, vitality, and transcende...

This acrylic painting on canvas portrays Mẫu Đệ Nhị Thượng Ngàn, the Mother Goddess of the Mountains and Forests in Vietnam’s Đạo Mẫu tradition. Seated gracefully amidst a lush natural landscape, she is depicted wearing a deep green robe adorned with...

Hầu đồng is a ritual in Vietnamese folk belief that is quite widespread, yet its essence remains mysterious and not fully understood. Because of this, many who are unfamiliar with it may dismiss it as superstition or extravagance. But what is its tru...

Painted in acrylic on an aged jackfruit-wood tray, Paper Guardians reimagines the ritual paper effigies of a horse and elephant—votive offerings central to the Mother Goddess (Đạo Mẫu) worship. The artist preserves the worn texture, cracks, and tiny ...

This acrylic painting on canvas depicts Chúa Thác Bờ, a revered figure in Vietnam’s Đạo Mẫu tradition, honored as a water deity associated with the Đà River.  It is  inspired by a photo of the medium Diệp Minh Châu at her mediumship possesion ritual....

This antique copper kettle is transformed into a symbolic artwork through hand-painted motifs inspired by the sacred garments of the Mother Goddesses, Dames, and Holy Maidens in Đạo Mẫu-the Vietnamese Mother Goddess worship tradition. On one side, bl...