Vietnamese Lady in a Red Hat by Ta Byrne
Painting, Oil on Canvas
149.9 cm (59.0 inch) x 99.8 cm (39.3 inch)
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About This Work
During a trip to Vietnam, I saw women wearing traditional dresses and hats, riding bicycles loaded with all sorts of goods to sell. Building on that impression, I realised that the hat is not merely for protection against the sun or rain. It is a symbol of protection. Beyond its practical use of shielding from sunlight and rain, the hat also conceals emotions, happiness, and sorrow. If the eyes are a window to one's feelings, then, in this sense, the hat becomes a curtain, drawing that window closed and shielding those eyes from the outside world. “I was truly honoured when Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Haj of Malaysia visited my studio recently, and now two of my paintings hang in his Palace”. “Ta was ecstatic to receive a link to a captivating article by Tony Walne in *The Daily Mail on Sunday*, a prestigious UK publication. Titled "How to Spot the Next Banksy or Hockney," the piece celebrated Ta alongside these legendary icons of the art world, marking a significant moment in her artistic journey. In March 2026, I sent a painting to the F.W. Norton Art Gallery & Museum, which purchased it for their Contemporary Art Gallery. It doesn't get much better than that.
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United Kingdom: £52
Ships From
Koh Samui, Suratthani, Thailand
Artwork Details
Type: Painting
Medium: Oil
Support Type: Canvas
Artwork Height: 149.9 cm (59.0 inch)
Artwork Width: 99.8 cm (39.3 inch)
Depth: 3.8 cm (1.5 inch)
Weight: 8.0 lbs (3.6 kg)
Ready to Hang: No
Framed: No
Year Created: 2026
Signed: Yes
Signature Location: Front
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