Using the airbrush technique, Trinh Minh Tien skilfully recreated the image of Hanoi’s St. Joseph’s Cathedral reflected on a rain-covered car window — all on the surface of a car bonnet. Through Thuy Phu, the artist seeks to convey the Buddhist concept of impermanence, illustrating the ceaseless transformation of history through human-built architectural imprints.

The UOB Painting of the Year, the longest-running annual art competition in Singapore and one of the most recognised in Southeast Asia, launched its 2nd edition for the artist community in Vietnam on May 7.