Matt Trinh
Sculpture and installation
OCAD University
Specialisms: Installation/Sculpture / Fine Art / Contemporary Craft
Location: Toronto, Canada
Matt Trinh
First Name: Matt
Last Name: Trinh
Specialisms: Installation/Sculpture / Fine Art / Contemporary Craft
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My Location: Toronto, Canada
University / College: OCAD University
Course / Program Title: Sculpture and installation
About
Matt Trinh has forged a path in the art world that reflects his deep connection to the environments he inhabits. Starting in Calgary, he balanced a welding career with his passion for painting, attending classes in the evenings and weekends. His paintings led to an invitation from the Knox Contemporary Gallery of Art. When the pandemic closed the gallery doors, Trinh made the bold choice to leave his stable job and pursue art full time in Vancouver. At Langara College, he discovered a passion for sculpture fabrication, drawing on skills from his welding background. He graduated with a diploma in Fine Arts and earned the Langara Fine Arts Program Award. Now based in Toronto, Trinh finished the Sculpture and Installation program at OCADU. Currently, his art engages with the interplay between man-made structures and nature, sparking vital conversations about our impact on the environment. He hopes to continue exploring this timely and important theme when he attends graduate school in the fall of 2027.
“In this work, the continuity between humans and the environment becomes a form of embodied connection and disconnection. It serves as a meditation on nature as both metaphor and medium for society’s tendency to use domestic distractions to mask a deeper sense of emptiness. The reality is that all artificial constructs designed to mimic nature create a fabricated sense of happiness. Consequently, a growing disconnect emerges from the city people’s perception of reality. This mechanical Artscape compels us to reflect on our modern-day regressions and ponder what it truly means to coexist harmoniously with nature’s elements. It is an invitation to reconnect with the colourful world around us.” Watch the artist interview on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZvRwm5JvjS/
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