Vietnam Artist Marks the Year of the Tiger
2022-01-29
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1As Vietnam prepares to celebrate the Year of the Tiger on February 1, artist Nguyen Tan Phat is busy creating hundreds of tigers to mark the Lunar New Year.
2Over the next few months, Phat aims to make 2,022 tigers from wood and red clay.
3Phat often creates art with the 12 animals of the lunar calendar.
4But he said he is especially drawn to the tiger this year.
5"I am very fond of tigers as an animal, as they are so powerful yet so majestic," Phat said.
6The 39-year-old artist talked with Reuters reporters from his home and work area in Duong Lam, a village just north of Hanoi.
7His tiger sculptures are made from local materials.
8The materials include wood of the jackfruit tree and a clay-like substance commonly used in buildings in the area.
9He also uses crushed eggshells and seashells to form markings on the surface of some sculptures.
10Phat said it takes about six weeks to complete one tiger.
11He must paint and then cover the sculptures in a protective substance.
12He works on several tigers at a time and employs two or three people to help him.
13As of January 25, Phat had finished more than 800 tigers.
14Once he is fully finished, he plans to show all 2,022 tigers at a special event.
15Then he plans to sell them.
16The Lunar New Year, known as Tet, in Vietnam will look different than usual years.
17Officials in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City said there will be no traditional firework shows because of COVID-19 concerns.
18I'm Ashley Thompson.
1As Vietnam prepares to celebrate the Year of the Tiger on February 1, artist Nguyen Tan Phat is busy creating hundreds of tigers to mark the Lunar New Year. 2Over the next few months, Phat aims to make 2,022 tigers from wood and red clay. Phat often creates art with the 12 animals of the lunar calendar. But he said he is especially drawn to the tiger this year. 3"I am very fond of tigers as an animal, as they are so powerful yet so majestic," Phat said. The 39-year-old artist talked with Reuters reporters from his home and work area in Duong Lam, a village just north of Hanoi. 4His tiger sculptures are made from local materials. The materials include wood of the jackfruit tree and a clay-like substance commonly used in buildings in the area. He also uses crushed eggshells and seashells to form markings on the surface of some sculptures. 5Phat said it takes about six weeks to complete one tiger. He must paint and then cover the sculptures in a protective substance. He works on several tigers at a time and employs two or three people to help him. 6As of January 25, Phat had finished more than 800 tigers. Once he is fully finished, he plans to show all 2,022 tigers at a special event. Then he plans to sell them. 7The Lunar New Year, known as Tet, in Vietnam will look different than usual years. Officials in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City said there will be no traditional firework shows because of COVID-19 concerns. 8I'm Ashley Thompson. 9Reuters reported this story. Hai Do adapted the story for Learning English. 10_______________________________________________ 11Words in This Story 12clay - n. a heavy, sticky material from the earth that could be shaped and becomes hard when it is dried or baked 13fond - adj. strongly felt 14majestic - adj. large and impressively beautiful 15sculpture - n. piece of art that is made by molding or carving clay, stone, metal, wood, etc...