London Biennale

Tri Le

The Needle

The Needle by Tri Le, Pastel on paper, 2025

Selected for the 2025 London Art Biennale, Canada. Pastel on paper, 2025. 80x95cm.

“The Needle” explores the layered nature of human identity, portraying the different personalities that coexist within a single individual. Through fragmented forms and shifting expressions, it reflects the complex emotions we carry – each element a voice, a mood, a hidden facet – inviting viewers to confront the contradictions and beauty within themselves. Using imagery of a cat, a volcano, and snowy mountains, the emotional dualities become more vivid. The contrast between calm and frenzy, coldness and burning heat, composure and intensity, both exaggerates and celebrates the intricate complexity of human nature.

Tri Le is an artist based in Canada. His works reflect personal stories, experiences, and emotions, while also expressing shared perspectives of people in modern society. Tri Le weaves imagination into his art, creating logic within an illogical world – a blend of dreams and reality, past and present, pain and happiness. His work often leans toward Surrealism, intertwining tradition and contemporary elements.