Khang Pham-New Sculptures
Canadian, b. 1969
The more one knows about granite, the more impossible the sculpture of Khang Pham- New seems. His designs – small, medium and massive – flow, swoop, curve and surrender, plus a host of other verbs that are an unlikely match for a medium so rigid and unforgiving as granite. Yet, there they are, looking fluid, elegant and full of motion.
In choosing granite as his medium, the Canadian-Vietnamese sculptor did not carve out an easy path for himself. Touchy, inflexible and impervious, granite’s interlocking crystalline structure makes it able to stand up to decades – even centuries – of weather. Throughout history, granite has been used as a construction material or for monuments intended to stand the test of time. Unlike marble – its softer, more porous cousin – granite does not easily yield to the stonemason’s mallet or the sculptor’s chisel.
Khang’s expressive abstract works look as though they might have been molded from soft clay. That they were shaped by hand from solid blocks of granite almost defies imagination. Khang’s sculptures are shaped over months, born of imagination, inspired by vision and fueled by arduous labor. What might not be readily apparent in looking at Khang’s work is the fact that the sculptor carefully works out each sculpture’s mathematical proportions so the piece is not only visually appealing, but physically balanced—extremely important.
Born in Vietnam in 1968, the year of the Têt offensive, Khang knew conflict and war from his earliest years. One day, as he sat in his home in a village in south Vietnam, his uncle rushed in, told him to grab what he could carry and to come with him. The uncle had intended to take Khang’s siblings with him, but a shift in the political winds meant that they had to get out in a hurry and join the thousands of other “boat people” who
fled Vietnam in practically any vessel that would float and take them out of the
chaos of Vietnam after the long war. Khang was 11 when he made a journey that many of his fellow countrymen never survived.
Khang’s luck turned when an Australian family living in Canada sponsored – and ultimately adopted – the young boy.
They were very supportive of me and whatever I was interested in. That, as it turned out, was art – specifically sculpture.
All those curves and arches take significant work – over many months – to produce. Khang sometimes goes through 20 angle grinders and thousands of circular diamond blades to complete a piece. To create the depth of polish he achieves, he begins with 50 grit paper, then goes up to 300, then 1,000 and so on until he reaches 3,500 or so and begins to buff the surface. “When you do that many steps,” he says, “that’s how it gets that ultimate surface.” He is currently experimenting with various textures and says future works will feature contrasts with smooth and rough surfaces.(Biography provided by Glenn Green Galleries)
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Artist: Khang Pham-New
A Soul Consoled, Sculpture, by Khang Pham-New, Marble, White, Mother, Child
By Khang Pham-New
Located in Santa Fe, NM
A Soul Consoled, Sculpture, by Khang Pham-New, Marble, White, Mother, Child
"My childhood experiences growing up in Vietnam have paradoxically become a driving force in my artistic creations. I am impassioned with biomorphic abstract forms. As an artist, I am aware of and respect the art movements of my time, but to create, I remove myself from the influences of this time and retreat into a private space where I can experiment and explore the possibilities of each phase of my inner life." - Khang Pham-New
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By Khang Pham-New
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By Khang Pham-New
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Silhouette Embraced, Khang Pham-New, monumental abstract red granite sculpture
We first saw his sculptures when they were featured in an outdoor sculpture Biennale in Vancouver with many notable and established sculptors (like Magdalena Abakanowicz, Dennis Oppenheim, Albert Paley, Bill Reid, and Yoko Ono). His work stood out to us and we’ve represented Khang internationally ever since, exhibiting and placing his sculptures in public and private collections for the last 11 years. The response has been amazing. His abstract biomorphic shapes are contemplative and beautiful to view. Khang Pham was born in war-torn South Vietnam...
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2010s Contemporary Khang Pham-New Sculptures
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Granite
Infinity, monumental contemporary white granite sculpture by Khang Pham-New
By Khang Pham-New
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Infinity, monumental contemporary white granite sculpture by Khang Pham-New
white granite sculpture for outdoor or indoor installation. Sculpture garden ready with a connected base. Granite is durable and easy to care for and can withstand all climates. Polished surface is light grey/white.
We first saw his sculptures when they were featured in an outdoor sculpture Biennale in Vancouver with many notable and established sculptors (like Magdalena Abakanowicz, Dennis Oppenheim, Albert Paley, Bill Reid, and Yoko Ono). His work stood out to us and we’ve represented Khang internationally ever since, exhibiting and placing his sculptures in public and private collections for the last 11 years. The response has been amazing. His abstract biomorphic shapes are contemplative and beautiful to view.
Khang says: “It is my passion to create monumental sculpture. I invite the viewer to touch and interact with the work. It is especially nice to see small children in and around the large pieces.” Pham-New is interested in the art and form of sculpture as a basis for contemplation and meditation.
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2010s Contemporary Khang Pham-New Sculptures
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Granite
Infinity, polished red granite sculpture, monumental
By Khang Pham-New
Located in Santa Fe, NM
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2010s Contemporary Khang Pham-New Sculptures
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Escutcheon, large scale abstract granite sculpture by Khang Pham-New
By Khang Pham-New
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Escutcheon, large scale abstract granite sculpture by Khang Pham-New
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2010s Contemporary Khang Pham-New Sculptures
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Granite
Escutcheon, by Khang Pham-New, gold granite, contemporary, abstract, sculpture
By Khang Pham-New
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Escutcheon, by Khang Pham-New gold granite, contemporary abstract sculpture
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2010s Contemporary Khang Pham-New Sculptures
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Realm of Passion, monumental granite sculpture Khang Pham-New, elephant abstract
By Khang Pham-New
Located in Santa Fe, NM
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By Khang Pham-New
Located in Santa Fe, NM
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Granite
Dance With Wisdom, Khang Pham-New, granite, abstract, sculpture, outdoor, indoor
By Khang Pham-New
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Dance With Wisdom, Khang Pham-New, pink, granite, abstract, sculpture, outdoor, indoor
Granite sculpture for outdoor or indoor installation. Sculpture garden ready with a connected base. Granite is durable and easy to care for and can withstand all climates.
We first saw his sculptures when they were featured in an outdoor sculpture Biennale in Vancouver with many notable and established sculptors (like Magdalena Abakanowicz, Dennis Oppenheim, Albert Paley, Bill Reid, and Yoko Ono). His work stood out to us and we’ve represented Khang internationally ever since, exhibiting and placing his sculptures in public and private collections for the last 11 years. The response has been amazing. His abstract biomorphic shapes are contemplative and beautiful to view.
Khang says: “It is my passion to create monumental sculpture. I invite the viewer to touch and interact with the work. It is especially nice to see small children in and around the large pieces.” Pham-New is interested in the art and form of sculpture as a basis for contemplation and meditation.
Khang Pham was born in war-torn South Vietnam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Khang Pham-New Sculptures
Materials
Granite
Cosmos, by Khang Pham-New, polished, granite, abstract, sculpture, outdoor
By Khang Pham-New
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Cosmos, by Khang Pham-New, polished, granite, abstract, sculpture, outdoor
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Khang Pham was born in war-torn South...
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2010s Contemporary Khang Pham-New Sculptures
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Granite
Untitled, by Khang Pham-New, contemporary, abstract, granite sculpture, outdoor
By Khang Pham-New
Located in Santa Fe, NM
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Untitled, monumental contemporary granite sculpture by Khang Pham-New
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Embraced, Khang Pham-New, granite, abstract, folded, sculpture, outdoor, indoor
By Khang Pham-New
Located in Santa Fe, NM
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Embraced, Khang Pham-New, granite abstract, folded, sculpture, outdoor art
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We first saw his sculptures when they were featured in an outdoor sculpture Biennale in Vancouver with many notable and established sculptors (like Magdalena Abakanowicz, Dennis Oppenheim, Albert Paley, Bill Reid, and Yoko Ono). His work stood out to us and we’ve represented Khang internationally ever since, exhibiting and placing his sculptures in public and private collections for the last 11 years. The response has been amazing. His abstract biomorphic shapes are contemplative and beautiful to view.
Khang Pham was born in war-torn South Vietnam...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Khang Pham-New Sculptures
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We first saw his sculptures when they were featured in an outdoor sculpture Biennale in Vancouver with many notable and established sculptors (like Magdalena Abakanowicz, Dennis Oppenheim, Albert Paley, Bill Reid, and Yoko Ono). His work stood out to us and we’ve represented Khang internationally ever since, exhibiting and placing his sculptures in public and private collections for the last 11 years. The response has been amazing. His abstract biomorphic shapes are contemplative and beautiful to view.
Khang Pham-New's sculptures are shaped by hand from solid blocks of granite. His sculptures, are fluid, elegant and full of motion.
Rather than realistic representations of things or people, Khang is passionate about biomorphic forms - abstract shapes that have the feeling of being something living. One look at his graceful, fluid works and it's apparent the sculptor is achieving that goal.
In choosing granite as his medium, so rigid and unforgiving, he did not carve out an easy path for himself. Its interlocking crystalline structure does not easily yield to the stonemason's mallet or the sculptor's chisel.
Khang carefully works out each sculpture's mathematical proportions so the piece is not only visually appealing, but physically balanced.
Throughout history, granite has been used for monuments intended to stand the test of time.
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