Long Phi Tran/ Spring Issue

Long Phi Tran is a Vietnamese ink painter based in Ho Chi Minh City. Working with traditional East Asian ink on paper, he develops a restrained monochrome language that examines scale, solitude, and the fragile position of the individual within systems of power. His practice merges material discipline with conceptual inquiry, allowing emptiness and contrast to function as psychological and structural tension.

Tran’s work has received international recognition. In 2026, his artwork was selected as the cover of Heart Rhythm Journal (Vol. 23, Issue 1), published by Elsevier. He was also featured in Visual Art Journal (Issue #47, February 2026) and presented in the Journal’s Times Square Showcase in New York. In Vietnam, his work has appeared in university-level final examinations (2025) and has been featured by the Vietnam UNESCO Federation Magazine and Voice of Vietnam (VOV). Alongside his ink practice, Tran works as a conceptual photographer; in 2025, he received an Honorable Mention at the Monochrome Photography Awards.