Vietnam artist marks Lunar New Year with hundreds of carved tigers

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DUONG LAM, Vietnam : As Vietnam prepares to celebrate the Year of the Tiger next month, local artist Nguyen Tan Phat has been busy making hundreds of ornately carved sculptures of tigers to mark the upcoming Lunar New Year. Phat, who originally specialised in traditional Vietnamese lacquer work, aims to m

DUONG LAM, Vietnam : As Vietnam prepares to celebrate the Year of the Tiger next month, local artist Nguyen Tan Phat has been busy making hundreds of ornately carved sculptures of tigers to mark the upcoming Lunar New Year.

While he often creates art themed with the zodiac animal of the year, Phat said he felt a particular draw this time. The eclectic mix of tiger sculptures are made from local materials including the wood of the jackfruit tree and a clay-like laterite commonly used in buildings in the area.

 

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