As Vietnam prepares to celebrate the Year of the Tiger 🐯, 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 make 2,022 tigers carved from wood and laterite in the next few months.
While he often creates art themed with the zodiac animal of the year, Phat said he felt a particular draw this time."I am very fond of tigers as an animal, as they are so powerful yet so majestic," said Phat, speaking from his home and workshop in Duong Lam, a historic village just north of Hanoi.Nguyen Tan Phat stands in his yard with his Tiger carving works ahead of the Lunar New year in Hanoi, Vietnam January 18, 2022.
Some carvings are also encrusted in crushed egg shells and sea shells to form stripes and other markings. Phat said it takes about six weeks to complete one tiger, with painting and lacquer work particularly time consuming. He works on multiple tigers at a time and employs two or three people to help with sanding, lacquering and finishing tasks, he said.Phat has completed more than 800 tigers in a variety of forms, ranging from palm-sized carvings to five tiger-shaped chairs. He plans to put all 2,022 tigers on display in an exhibition before selling them.
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