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Thai Bui, Hanging Hammer, 1986
painted steel with mixed media
29 x 27 x 10 in.

Thai Bui, a native of Hanoi, Vietnam, studied at the City College of San Francisco and the San Francisco Art Institute. He was awarded the Skowhegan Scholarship from the School of Sculpture, Skowhegan, Maine. Bui works primarily in steel but also incorporates other materials in his pieces, including rocks, wood, copper, and tools. Often small-scale, his work is highly detailed but playful.