Andrea Gua Nong Son Rinh

Andrea Gua Nong Son Rinh
Full name	Andrea Gua Nong Son Rinh
Physical information
Gender	Male
Biographical information
Date of birth	1698 AN aged (55)
Place of birth	Stombi, Vegno
Residence(s)	Stombi, Vegno
Nationality	Vegnese
Occupation	Artist

Andrea Gua Nong Son Rinh (b. 1698 AN in Virtola, Stombi) is a visual artist originally from Vegno, known for his highly evocative symbolic compositions, often characterized by essential lines, circular shapes and abstract motifs that evoke spiritual concepts and natural cycles. His production focuses on intricate graphic marks made with traditional techniques on paper, silk and wood, which the artist calls soul seals or breath forms. Gua Nong Son Rinh is appreciated for his balance between compositional rigor and expressive delicacy, qualities that have made him a leading figure in contemporary Vegno ritual art. His works, while deeply rooted in an intimate and symbolic dimension, have also found a place in important galleries and public and private collections.

Biography

Andrea Gua Nong Son Rinh was born in 1698 AN in the hill town of Stombi, Vegno state. She grew up in a family of artisans specializing in woodworking and papermaking, activities that would profoundly influence her artistic imagination and expressive choices. From a young age he shows interest in the signs, symbols and ritual forms handed down in the ancestral practices of the territory, which he begins to reinterpret through drawings and engravings on natural materials.

After attending the L'Academy of Fine Arts in Cossa, he devoted several years to the private study of meditative tracing techniques, a discipline that combines gesture, inner rhythm and graphic representation. During this period, he developed a personal visual language centered on the use of continuous lines, concentric circles and contrasts between empty and full spaces.

In the following years, Rinh exhibited in several independent spaces and galleries in the Vegno, receiving attention for his ability to evoke a profound symbolic dimension with extremely essential means. His early series of “breath forms” attracted the interest of scholars and critics for their connection to the visual mnemonic practices of the preverbal cultures of the Vegno.

He currently lives in Stombi, where he runs a studio nestled in a stone garden, considered by many to be a living extension of his poetics.

Eye of the Unquiet Fire.

The Fox among the Fallen Petals

Circle of Orbital Silence

Major works

Andrea Gua Nong Son Rinh's work is mainly composed of symbolic and abstract representations, often developed around the circular shape, considered by the artist to be the original sign of the cycle, threshold and spiritual concentration.

Eye of the Unquiet Fire.

Made with natural pigments on pressed paper, this composition depicts a masked face of a demonic nature, set in a red circle traced with a single gesture. A third eye is visible in the center of the forehead, an emblem of inner vision and dark awakening. The white fumes enveloping the face seem like whispers of the invisible, and the central mark, engraved on the mask, recalls an unpronounceable word, a symbol of ancient power. It is one of Rinh's most intense works, often interpreted as a meditation on the conflict between form and drive. The work has also been interpreted as a reflection on primordial power.

The Fox among the Fallen Petals

A mixed media composition that combines natural elements, animal symbols and ornamental graphics. The fan decorated with flowering branches blends with the stylized image of a fox, an animal often associated with metamorphosis and cunning. The work, dominated by rosy hues, is a meditation on impermanence and the silent intelligence of nature.

Circle of Orbital Silence

Cosmically inspired work, built around a black sphere enveloped by a ring and beams of light from a conical base. The shapes surrounding the composition suggest wings, leaves or membranes, and contribute to a feeling of suspended sacredness. It is considered one of Rinh's most enigmatic works, often juxtaposed with concepts of universal balance and original silence.