The back of an art object by Vu Dan Tan presented at the group exhibition 'Icon of Our Time'. The composition of a whisky bottle and a recycled cigarette package represents an angel. On the bottle is a caricature of Madonna. The signature 'Amadeus Fou Jan Tan' pays tribute to Amadeus Mozart, Vu Dan Tan's favourite composer; the French word 'fou' implies 'craziness'; and 'Jan', also in French, drew reference from the name Jean, or Saint Jean.
Participating artists of ‘Icon of Our Time’ include: Do Minh Tam, Bradford Edwards (artist from the United States), Afonina Elena (Russian artist), Le Hong Thai, Le Tuan Anh, Eric Leroux (French artist), Mai Chi Thanh, Nguyen Bao Toan, Nguyen Cam, Nguyen Ngoc Long, Maritta Nurmi (Finnish artist), Tran Quang Huy, Tran Thieu Quang, Truong Tan, and Vu Dan Tan.
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1995
Vietnam
Bottle, cigarette package, gouache and ink
artwork documentation
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