Dan Lam

Dan Lam, an American sculptor of Vietnamese ancestry, was born in the Philippines to Vietnamese refugee parents. When she was just an infant, her small family journeyed to Texas, initially settling in Houston. Eventually, Lam and her mother moved to Dallas, a city that would play a pivotal role in shaping her artistic journey. Fuelled by an inherent passion for fine arts, Lam pursued an academic path that complemented her creative leanings. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of North Texas in 2010 and went on to complete a Master's program in Fine Arts at Arizona State University, graduating in 2014. It was at the Harry Wood Gallery in Tempe, Arizona, where she presented her thesis exhibition, "Can I Touch," that she first garnered attention for her unique artistic style. Renowned for her 'drippy' sculptures, Lam's art masterfully juxtaposes vibrant colors and unusual materials such as polyurethane foam, acrylic paint, and epoxy resin. Her innovative works challenge the boundaries of perception, blurring the lines between attraction and repulsion, organic and inanimate, seriousness and playfulness, soft and hard. She excels at evoking thoughtful consideration of shifting perceptions and lines, crafting a space where beauty might abruptly flip into the grotesque. Some of her eye-catching pieces range from smooth, liquid-like surfaces radiating in intense, bright colors to spiky, dangerous-looking forms, and even ones adorned with Swarovski crystal rhinestones.