LA TOAN VINH BY DIANE

 

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TRIBUTE TO RAY JOHNSON 1996

GALLERY OBSERVATOIRE 4 MONTRÉAL.

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AVEC JEAN SIMONEAU MONTRÉAL...

🌷👉Drowning ou assimilation

I was looking at the sea

The brain in my heart was crackling

Over the waves, ô water and salt

Like my childhood days… Sky beauty

Over my skin… Humanity is born

With you... little man...

In such a pretty instant

I will never forget.

When I die in your eyes

Peaceful and blue

Ready for love.

Ce poème de Jean Simoneau a été envoyé à Ray Johnson, fondateur du New York Correspondent School of Art, avec l’illustration du peintre La Toan Vinh, de Montréal, en 1993.

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FASTFOOD DADA

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👉Mail Art and Collaborations: Deeply involved in mail art, Vinh has been heavily featured in digital archives and frequently corresponded and collaborated with the international arts community. He notably documented intimate events hosted by the late writer and artist William S. "Bill" Wilson in New York.Archival Recognition: His historical Bidong refugee sketches and paintings have gained significant recognition, prompting collections and features in design and historical archives.His extensive portfolio of photography and visual art spanning decades can be explored via the LA TOAN VINH's Photo Galleries at pbase.com or through his personal updates on User Profile: LATOANVINH - Blogger.

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Photos by Latoanvinh 

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CARICATURE DIANE.

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JAPAN 🇯🇵

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👉Creative and Academic Pursuits: After his time in Southeast Asia, he relocated to Canada and pursued higher education. He is a graduate of the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), holding a degree in Fine Arts.Mail Art and Photography: La Toàn Vinh has maintained a significant presence as a mail artist, networking and exchanging works globally. He is also an avid photographer who has documented New York art circles, specifically social gatherings and Ray Johnsonalia hosted by prominent writer and Fluxus scholar Bill Wilson.Online Presence and Archives: He maintains an active digital and social media footprint, sharing his art, personal memories, and networks online. His historical refugee sketches have been featured and preserved by prominent institutions like the Malaysia Design Archive, while his ongoing visual and social networking projects can be explored across his personal platforms.You can learn more about his life, personal memories of Pulau Bidong, and his extensive mail-art collaborations on his personal profile at Blogger.com. You can also follow his visual and social updates on his Facebook page. To read more about his photography in the New York literary and art scenes, visit WordPress.com. For further academic context on the mail-art movement he participated in, see this historical research piece via Concordia University.

DAVID SUZUKI 90TH YEARS...

 

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DAVID SUZUKI AT UQAM 🫖MONTRÉAL.

DAVID SUZUKI 

Pastel on paper 2026

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Courtesy of LTV

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Latoanvinh biography + La Toàn Vinh is a multidisciplinary visual artist, mail artist, and photographer originally from Vietnam, currently based in Montreal, Canada. He is best known for documenting life in the Pulau Bidong refugee camp and for his contributions to international mail art networks and New York's cultural scene.

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He is recognized globally for his extensive photographic archives of festivals, fashion shows, and contemporary art movements. In addition to his photography, he is a prominent figure in international mail-art.Explore his extensive digital photography portfolios by visiting his online photo galleries on PBase.com or check out his personal updates on his Blogger Profile. You can also view a collection of his original silk-screen sketches from Pulau Bidong in the Malaysia Design Archive on Instagram. For a deeper academic look into the history of this medium in Canada, you can read the Concordia University thesis on The Evolution of Mail Art in Canada.

THÍCH NHẤT HANH

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THÍCH NHẤT HANH by Latoanvinh 

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Courtesy of the artist.

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LINK :THÍCH NHẤT HANH.

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PLUM VILLAGE 

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SKETCH ON TRAVEL

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Artistic Career & Later LifeRelocation to Canada: After leaving the camp in 1982, La Toàn Vinh eventually relocated to Montreal, Canada, where he currently resides.Mail Art & Photography: He has been highly active in the global mail art and experimental art communities, frequently documenting the works of fellow artists, Fluxus movements, and prominent figures like the late American writer Bill Wilson.Exhibitions & Archives: His documentary photography and visual art have been extensively featured and preserved across various digital platforms, including his own portfolio documented via PBase and his active online networking on Blogger. His works and contributions to the mail art scene have also been examined in academic papers like those found in Concordia University archives.

👉TÂN SƠN NHÂT 

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👉ĐÄNG THÁI SƠN PIANIST 

BY LATOAVINH...2010

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👉Camp Artistry: Between 1981 and 1982, he produced over 100 sketches and paintings documenting life in the Pulau Bidong camp. During this time, he served as the Chief of Fine Art for the UNHCR Education Division at the camp.Mail Art & Photography: He has been active in mail art since 1987. He is also a photographer who has captured images of art events and social gatherings, including events hosted by William S. Wilson in New York.Education & Residence: He studied at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and is currently based in Montreal, Canada, according to his La Toan Vinh - Facebook.Digital Presence: His work, including "Tattoo Art" photos and documentation of events, can be viewed on his PBase gallery and IUOMA profile.The Malaysia Design Archive highlights his work as an important record of the Vietnamese refugee experience.Malaysia Design Archive - InstagramApr 27, 2023 — Malaysia Design Archive | This arrived today. A collection of original silk screen sketches by artist La Toàn Vinh. La Toàn Vinh arrived to Pulau Bidong refugee...Instagram·designarchiveLa Toan Vinh | William S. Wilson : Collected WritingsNov 5, 2016 — Mail artist and photographer La Toan Vinh had the honor of attending several parties hosted by Bill Wilson at his home in Chelsea, New York and has submitted hi...WordPress.com2012-april-7-bills-birthday-photos-by-la-toan-vinh-01Oct 22, 2016 — 2012-april-7-bills-birthday-photos-by-la-toan-vinh-01 | William S. Wilson : Collected Writings.WordPress.comLA TOAN VINH Mail-Artist's PageAug 8, 2023 — Profile Information: Mail-Artist since: 1987 My Website (without http://): http://latoanvinh.info. Why I am involved in Mail-Art: Make a NETWORK...International Union of Mail-ArtistsLA TOAN VINH...

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👉 NARITA -TOKYO.

👉TÂN SƠN NHÂ'T, TP HÔ CHÍ MINH.

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TRUDEAU Montréal 

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LA TOAN VINH look at these opera faces

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La Toàn Vinh (born 1956) is a Vietnamese-Canadian artist and mail-art creator based in Montreal, renowned for his documentation of the Pulau Bidong refugee camp (1980–1982) and his extensive mail-art networking. He served as a Chief of Fine Art for the UNHCR education unit while at the camp. [1, 2]

Key Artistic Contributions & Background:

• Pulau Bidong Sketches: He produced over 100 sketches and paintings documenting life in the Malaysian refugee camp in 1980–1981, covering topics such as the longhouse and coffee huts.
• Mail Art & Photography: He is heavily involved in the mail-art community, featuring on platforms like covid19mailart. He also documented significant artist gatherings, including Bill Wilson's 80th birthday in 2012.
• Exhibitions & Collections: His work has been recognized by the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec and l'art au Québec.
• Profile: Detailed insights into his background can be found in a 2016 WordPress write-up or an interview by Madison Morrison. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]

He is a former Pulau Bidong refugee camp resident and continues his artistic practice in Canada. [1, 2]