A painting by Mai Chi Thanh.

Mai Chi Thanh (b. 1965) is the cousin and apprentice of Vu Dan Tan, learning mask-making and painting. He also worked as an assistant in Salon Natasha. Thanh as an artist also works with various materials, including lacquer, ceramics, and Vietnamese traditional ‘do’ paper. His works often draw association with Buddhist philosophy and history of Vietnam or China; he often plays around with the symbolism of Chinese characters on the body of his artworks.

Salon Natasha as an alternative art space had been a well-known exhibition space for artists of different generations in Hanoi. During the early years of its establishment (1990-1993), artists who exhibited at the Salon were mostly close friends with Vu Dan Tan.
Back in the early 1990s, artists that actively engaged in the Salon include Bui Thanh Phuong, Do Phan and his father Mo Thanh (a pseudonym), Nguyen Dinh Dung, Tran Thieu Quang, Bui Viet Dung, Ngo Dinh Chuong, Ngo Manh Quynh, Mai Chi Thanh, and Eric Leroux.