LACQUER PAINTINGS, KNOWN AS SƠN MÀI IN VIETNAMESE, is time honored art that has evolved significantly over the century. It is an art form that blends traditional landscapes and cultural motifs, manual elements in production and skills in application that makes the style culturally significant and highly regarded.
At curio, with the collaboration of artists and traditional craft villages, lacquer is used as a main focal point during production and application. Through combining new materials and old techniques in creating contemporary products, we hope to introduce Vietnamese lacquer, and it’s expression of Vietnamese qualities and features, in a new language of aesthetics, decoration, application, and overall to allow our artisans to express their creativity freely through their artisanship.
The wooden blanks are currently being processed and shaped for lacquerware products.
The collaboration between designers and artisans expands the visual language of lacquerware for contemporary style
The repeated process of lacquering and sanding
A fusion of technique, materials, and creativity
The essence of Vietnamese lacquerware lies in its craftsmanship.
A gallery showcasing traditional (sơn ta) and contemporary lacquer artworks.
Explore the art of lacquerware craftsmanship with curio.
