Cà Phê Võng: A Quarter Past Nowhere explores the quiet, psychological undercurrents of the everyday Vietnamese roadside hammock cafe. Stripping away the transient hum of travelers and motorbike couriers, this piece transforms a highly functional space of rest into a liminal sanctuary suspended in time.
The composition utilizes a tight, square frame to compress the heavy architecture of the thatched roof against the sweeping, rhythmic arcs of empty hammocks. At the structural crossfire of these lines sits a lone black cat, completely relaxed in its posture yet locked in an intense, unblinking gaze with the viewer. Here, the cat acts as a silent surrogate—a gatekeeper of the mundane world who hints that a deeper, quiet intelligence is watching from the most overlooked corners of daily life.
Deeply influenced by a philosophy of slowing down to honor mundane rituals, the artwork finds a distinct tension in its medium. The absolute stillness, vacancy, and slow midday heat of the scene are built entirely out of intense, deliberate, and highly disciplined hand-carving. It is a visual testament to the labor required to capture absolute rest.
2026
This is a linocut printed on lovely Arnhem 1618 245gsm paper.
From a limited edition of 25
Size: 25 cm x 25 cm (9.84 in x 9.84 in)
The work is signed and numbered by the artist.
Each linocut print will not be identical to the next, due to the nature of the printing process, but this adds to its unique quality.
Cà Phê Võng: A Quarter Past Nowhere explores the quiet, psychological undercurrents of the everyday Vietnamese roadside hammock cafe. Stripping away the transient hum of travelers and motorbike couriers, this piece transforms a highly functional space of rest into a liminal sanctuary suspended in time.
The composition utilizes a tight, square frame to compress the heavy architecture of the thatched roof against the sweeping, rhythmic arcs of empty hammocks. At the structural crossfire of these lines sits a lone black cat, completely relaxed in its posture yet locked in an intense, unblinking gaze with the viewer. Here, the cat acts as a silent surrogate—a gatekeeper of the mundane world who hints that a deeper, quiet intelligence is watching from the most overlooked corners of daily life.
Deeply influenced by a philosophy of slowing down to honor mundane rituals, the artwork finds a distinct tension in its medium. The absolute stillness, vacancy, and slow midday heat of the scene are built entirely out of intense, deliberate, and highly disciplined hand-carving. It is a visual testament to the labor required to capture absolute rest.
2026
This is a linocut printed on lovely Arnhem 1618 245gsm paper.
From a limited edition of 25
Size: 25 cm x 25 cm (9.84 in x 9.84 in)
The work is signed and numbered by the artist.
Each linocut print will not be identical to the next, due to the nature of the printing process, but this adds to its unique quality.