Ballad of the East Sea

Born in 1955, Dao Chau Hai is one of Vietnam's leading sculptors after Doi Moi. Graduated from the renown Moscow State Academic Art Institute named after V.I. Surikov, he used to hold many positions such as art professor, art manager, etc. As a sculptor, Dao Chau Hai has achieved certain achievements in a variety of materials. His works has changed through many different styles and languages from Realism and Expressionism in his early creation - which were influenced by Soviet sculpture and Russian constructivism - to geometric abstraction and conceptual art in recent period. In the context of Vietnamese sculpture, he is the pioneer who has brought vigorous innovation into art practicing and inspired a whole generation of young Vietnamese artists.