Khue Nguyen, Symphony of the Seasons

Symphony of the Seasons

2026,  Edition 1/5

Digital Print

35cm x 35cm per artwork (4 artwork set)

$1800

Artist Bio

Khue Nguyen is a prominent Vietnamese-Australian contemporary artist and graphic designer based in Naarm/Melbourne. Trained in the European academic tradition at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Fine Arts before completing his Master of Visual Arts at Monash University, his practice spans over four decades of international exhibitions, major civic public art projects, and prominent award selections – including being named a finalist in the Archibald Prize, Paul Guest Drawing Prize, and Hutchins Art Prize. At the core of his studio practice is a lyrical exploration of the human form, fluid movement, and the emotional resonance of gesture. Driven by empathy and a deep respect for lived experience, Nguyen translates complex internal narratives into an accessible visual vocabulary where rhythm becomes memory, and form becomes voice.

Presented for Queer Nights at Nightingale, this body of work creates a direct dialogue with the festival’s music program, mirroring its emotional shifts, structure, and rhythmic cadence. By exploring the parallel worlds of fine art, performance, and atmospheric transformation, these pieces translate the language of sound into a visual vocabulary. In a queer context, these rhythmic cycles and acts of physical endurance become a powerful metaphor for the fluid, non-linear nature of identity and the daily resilience required to navigate adversity.

Artwork statement:

This quadtych functions like four distinct musical movements, exploring a continuous cycle of transformation and atmosphere. The panels rely on the tension of light and shade, and the concept of 'lost and found' – where fluid lines emerge, collide, and resolve across the canvas to celebrate the vast diversity and evolution of the LGBTQ+ community.