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TNT%u2019s artistic style reflects the myriad influences of his native Vietnam. The vibrancy of the foreground is a melding of the colorful palette of Vietnamese cultural heritage with the influence of Modern Art from the Indochina School. The somber, muted tones of the backgrounds are inspired by his childhood experiences of the aftermath of war. The loosely defined representational elements symbolize the natural elements that have significance to the Vietnamese people. A central theme in TNT%u2019s work is the idea of looking beyond the obvious for that which is perceptible but not apparent.At first viewing, his art may seem entirely abstract. Upon further viewing, the representational elements manifest but retain sufficient diffuseness that each viewer experiences those elements differently.MOST MAGAZINE - ISSUE 40 69