{ "context_version": "1.0.0", "authority": "TYK Entity Core V1.0 Final Locked", "usage_rule": "Use verified public facts only. Artist Archive is outside TYK Canon. Pending candidates are excluded.", "identity_resolution": { "Origin Egg": "TYK-ART-000001", "The Silent Core": "TYK-ART-000001" }, "writeback_allowed": false, "entities": [ { "core_id": "TYK-PER-000001", "type": "person", "canonical_name": "Vo Anh Tuan", "retrieval_aliases": [ "Võ Anh Tuấn" ], "canon_state": "approved", "public": true, "summary": null }, { "core_id": "TYK-UNI-000001", "type": "universe", "canonical_name": "The Young King Universe", "retrieval_aliases": [], "canon_state": "approved", "public": true, "summary": "Central project of Vo Anh Tuan exploring origin, identity and transformation through a continuously unfolding sculptural mythology." }, { "core_id": "TYK-MUS-000001", "type": "digital_museum", "canonical_name": "The Young King Digital Museum", "retrieval_aliases": [], "canon_state": "approved", "public": true, "summary": "The Young King Digital Museum is a virtual museum conceived as a black eight-sided pyramid rather than a conventional portfolio website. Visitors first encounter the exterior, cross the threshold into Genesis Hall and then move through the Young King’s life in chronological order." }, { "core_id": "TYK-SER-000001", "type": "series", "canonical_name": "Genesis Core", "retrieval_aliases": [], "canon_state": "approved", "public": true, "summary": "Genesis Core is the origin sequence of The Young King Universe. Across three unique sculptures, a sealed black body fractures and opens toward life before the Young King enters the human world in his earliest physical form." }, { "core_id": "TYK-SER-000002", "type": "series", "canonical_name": "The First Flower", "retrieval_aliases": [], "canon_state": "approved", "public": true, "summary": "The First Flower is a twelve-work seasonal chapter in which the Young King first encounters beauty, attention, care and change. Spring I, Spring II and Spring III are the first three completed records in this continuing sequence; future positions remain unpublished until their physical artworks are complete." }, { "core_id": "TYK-ART-000001", "type": "artwork", "canonical_name": "Genesis Core I — The Silent Core", "retrieval_aliases": [ "Origin Egg", "Genesis Core I — Origin Egg", "ORIGIN EGG", "GENESIS CORE I" ], "canon_state": "approved", "public": true, "summary": [ "Genesis Core I preserves Origin before memory, identity or physical life. The black painted-steel egg appears complete and self-contained, holding the universe at its most silent and unknowable moment.", "As the first work in the Genesis Core sequence, Origin Egg establishes the emotional and chronological foundation of The Young King Universe. It is not a symbol of power; it is the sealed place from which the Young King’s identity begins." ], "series_core_id": "TYK-SER-000001", "year": 2026, "medium": "Painted steel, composite and stone powder", "physical": { "height_cm": 150, "width_cm": 40, "depth_cm": 40, "weight_kg_approx": 10, "measurement_scope": "overall_including_base" }, "canon_explanation": "Approved artwork within The Young King Universe Canon." }, { "core_id": "TYK-ART-000002", "type": "artwork", "canonical_name": "Genesis Core II — Fracture of Origin", "retrieval_aliases": [ "Genesis Core II — The Fracture", "THE FRACTURE", "GENESIS CORE II" ], "canon_state": "approved", "public": true, "summary": [ "Genesis Core II records the first irreversible event in The Young King Universe. The enclosed body of Origin has fractured; the shell no longer protects a complete unknown but bears the evidence of an opening toward life.", "The contrast between the thin broken shell, its biological interior and the steel support gives the work the character of both an archaeological remnant and a living threshold. The fracture is not destruction alone—it is the condition that allows emergence." ], "series_core_id": "TYK-SER-000001", "year": 2026, "medium": "Composite, stone powder and steel support", "physical": {}, "canon_explanation": "Approved artwork within The Young King Universe Canon." }, { "core_id": "TYK-ART-000003", "type": "artwork", "canonical_name": "Genesis Core III — Primal Form", "retrieval_aliases": [ "PRIMAL FORM", "GENESIS CORE III" ], "canon_state": "approved", "public": true, "summary": [ "Genesis Core III is the first physical presence of the Young King outside the egg. Emerging from the fractured Origin, he enters the human world vulnerable, unformed and still unaware of his identity.", "Primal Form completes the three-part Genesis sequence without closing its meaning. The shell has opened and life has appeared, but remembrance has not yet begun. Every later chapter of the universe starts from this distance between origin and self-knowledge." ], "series_core_id": "TYK-SER-000001", "year": 2026, "medium": "Composite, stone powder, automotive paint and steel support", "physical": { "weight_kg_approx": 8 }, "canon_explanation": "Approved artwork within The Young King Universe Canon." }, { "core_id": "TYK-ART-000004", "type": "artwork", "canonical_name": "The First Flower — Spring I", "retrieval_aliases": [ "THE FIRST FLOWER", "LEVEL I · THE FIRST FLOWER" ], "canon_state": "approved", "public": true, "summary": [ "Spring I preserves the Young King’s first emotional awakening. The flower does not grow from the earth; it appears across his body as a childlike wax-crayon trace, turning beauty into an inner event rather than an external decoration.", "A blue butterfly becomes the first living presence beside him and the earliest silent guide in the journey. The unvarnished crayon remains deliberately exposed, allowing the material to retain the fragility and immediacy of the moment it records." ], "series_core_id": "TYK-SER-000002", "year": 2026, "medium": "Composite, stone powder, automotive paint and wax crayon", "physical": { "surface_treatment": { "surface_medium": "wax crayon", "protective_coating": "none", "varnish": "none", "surface_state": "intentionally_untreated" } }, "canon_explanation": "Approved artwork within The Young King Universe Canon." }, { "core_id": "TYK-ART-000005", "type": "artwork", "canonical_name": "The First Flower — Spring II", "retrieval_aliases": [ "The First Garden — Spring II", "THE FIRST FLOWER", "LEVEL I · THE FIRST FLOWER" ], "canon_state": "approved", "public": true, "summary": [ "Spring II continues the Young King’s first season of emotional learning. The first flower taught him that beauty exists; the second teaches that beauty must be cared for through patience, attention and compassion.", "The flower’s woody branch and the marks carried across the figures distinguish this moment from Spring I while preserving the shared visual language of the chapter. Wax crayon remains unvarnished, keeping the surface close to the vulnerability of a child’s drawing." ], "series_core_id": "TYK-SER-000002", "year": 2026, "medium": "Composite, stone powder, automotive paint and wax crayon", "physical": { "surface_treatment": { "surface_medium": "wax crayon", "protective_coating": "none", "varnish": "none", "surface_state": "intentionally_untreated" } }, "canon_explanation": "Approved artwork within The Young King Universe Canon." }, { "core_id": "TYK-COL-000001", "type": "collection", "canonical_name": "Artist Archive", "retrieval_aliases": [], "canon_state": "outside_tyk_canon", "public": true, "summary": "A public collection preserving Vo Anh Tuan’s independent creative history outside The Young King Universe Canon." }, { "core_id": "TYK-SER-000003", "type": "series", "canonical_name": "ALCHEMY OF LOVE", "retrieval_aliases": [], "canon_state": "outside_tyk_canon", "public": true, "summary": "A six-part sculptural series by Vo Anh Tuan in the Artist Archive, outside The Young King Universe Canon." }, { "core_id": "TYK-ART-000006", "type": "artwork", "canonical_name": "Fragments of Us", "retrieval_aliases": [], "canon_state": "outside_tyk_canon", "public": true, "summary": "Fragments of Us explores the complexity of human identity through a composition of contrasting colors, symbolic drawings, and geometric form. Rather than presenting a single narrative, the sculpture brings together fragments of memory, emotion, vulnerability, and hope—suggesting that every experience leaves a lasting mark on who we become. The divided surface does not represent opposition, but coexistence. Light and darkness, certainty and doubt, joy and sorrow exist simultaneously, shaping a shared human experience. Each symbol functions as a visual trace, inviting viewers to discover their own meanings within the work. Created as part of the Alchemy of Love series, Fragments of Us reflects an early stage in the artist's exploration of storytelling through sculpture, where emotion is expressed through symbols rather than literal representation.", "creator_core_id": "TYK-PER-000001", "collection_core_id": "TYK-COL-000001", "series_core_id": null, "year": "2025-2026", "medium": "Hand-finished sculpture (Mixed media sculpture, hand-painted)", "physical": { "display_dimensions": "148× 108 × 84 cm", "certified_dimensions": { "height_cm": 148, "width_cm": 108, "depth_cm": 84, "scope": "COA_and_Archive_Sheet" }, "documented_measurements": [ { "value": "148× 108 × 84 cm", "scope": "COA", "status": "artist_approved_documented_measurement" } ], "weight": "Approx. 40 kg" }, "canon_explanation": "Created by Vo Anh Tuan; belongs to the Artist Archive and is outside The Young King Universe Canon." }, { "core_id": "TYK-ART-000007", "type": "artwork", "canonical_name": "The Weight of Hearts", "retrieval_aliases": [], "canon_state": "outside_tyk_canon", "public": true, "summary": "The Weight of Hearts explores the emotional marks le behind by love, memory, and human connection. Divided into contrasting black and white forms, the sculpture embodies the coexistence of opposing forces within a single identity—strength and vulnerability, certainty and doubt, presence and absence. The hand-drawn hearts scattered across the surface are not decorative symbols, but traces of lived experience. Each one represents a memory carried forward, suggesting that every relationship leaves an imprint that quietly reshapes who we become. Rather than portraying conflict, the work reflects the enduring balance between opposing emotional states. It is a portrait of a self transformed by the weight of every heart it has encountered.", "creator_core_id": "TYK-PER-000001", "collection_core_id": "TYK-COL-000001", "series_core_id": null, "year": "2025-2026", "medium": "Hand-finished sculpture (Mixed media sculpture, hand-painted)", "physical": { "display_dimensions": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "certified_dimensions": { "height_cm": 37, "width_cm": 27, "depth_cm": 22, "scope": "COA_and_Archive_Sheet" }, "documented_measurements": [ { "value": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "scope": "COA", "status": "artist_approved_documented_measurement" } ], "weight": "Approx. 5 kg" }, "canon_explanation": "Created by Vo Anh Tuan; belongs to the Artist Archive and is outside The Young King Universe Canon." }, { "core_id": "TYK-ART-000008", "type": "artwork", "canonical_name": "United in Difference", "retrieval_aliases": [], "canon_state": "outside_tyk_canon", "public": true, "summary": "United in Difference celebrates the strength that emerges when individuality and diversity exist in harmony. The sculpture is divided into three distinct fields of color, each representing a unique identity, perspective, or voice, yet together forming a single, inseparable whole. Rather than emphasizing division, the work suggests that true unity is not achieved through uniformity, but through the acceptance and coexistence of differences. The powerful stance of the figure reflects resilience born from collective identity, where diversity becomes a source of strength rather than separation. United in Difference invites viewers to consider how shared purpose can transcend boundaries of culture, belief, and experience.", "creator_core_id": "TYK-PER-000001", "collection_core_id": "TYK-COL-000001", "series_core_id": null, "year": "2025-2026", "medium": "Hand-finished sculpture (Mixed media sculpture, hand-painted)", "physical": { "display_dimensions": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "certified_dimensions": { "height_cm": 37, "width_cm": 27, "depth_cm": 22, "scope": "COA_and_Archive_Sheet" }, "documented_measurements": [ { "value": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "scope": "COA", "status": "artist_approved_documented_measurement" } ], "weight": "Approx. 5 kg" }, "canon_explanation": "Created by Vo Anh Tuan; belongs to the Artist Archive and is outside The Young King Universe Canon." }, { "core_id": "TYK-ART-000009", "type": "artwork", "canonical_name": "Ember Within", "retrieval_aliases": [], "canon_state": "outside_tyk_canon", "public": true, "summary": "Ember Within explores the quiet fire that continues to exist long aer visible flames have disappeared. The scorched markings across the body suggest not destruction, but transformation—evidence of an experience powerful enough to permanently alter one's identity. The glowing core at the chest symbolizes an inner force that survives pain, carrying both memory and resilience. Rather than concealing its scars, the sculpture embraces them as part of its own becoming. Ember Within reflects the enduring presence of emotional and personal transformation, reminding us that the deepest changes oen remain invisible except through the traces they leave behind.", "creator_core_id": "TYK-PER-000001", "collection_core_id": "TYK-COL-000001", "series_core_id": null, "year": "2025-2026", "medium": "Hand-finished sculpture (Mixed media sculpture, hand-painted)", "physical": { "display_dimensions": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "certified_dimensions": { "height_cm": 37, "width_cm": 27, "depth_cm": 22, "scope": "COA_and_Archive_Sheet" }, "documented_measurements": [ { "value": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "scope": "COA", "status": "artist_approved_documented_measurement" } ], "weight": "Approx. 5 kg" }, "canon_explanation": "Created by Vo Anh Tuan; belongs to the Artist Archive and is outside The Young King Universe Canon." }, { "core_id": "TYK-ART-000010", "type": "artwork", "canonical_name": "Unscripted", "retrieval_aliases": [], "canon_state": "outside_tyk_canon", "public": true, "summary": "Unscripted celebrates the freedom of spontaneous creation. Vibrant abstract markings emerge across the figure like fragments of thought captured before they can be refined, preserving the immediacy and honesty of artistic instinct. Rather than following a predetermined composition, the work embraces unpredictability as a creative force. Every gesture contributes to a visual language that values experimentation, curiosity, and the courage to create without fear of imperfection. Unscripted reflects the belief that genuine creativity oen begins where certainty ends, inviting viewers to rediscover the playful and intuitive nature of artistic expression.", "creator_core_id": "TYK-PER-000001", "collection_core_id": "TYK-COL-000001", "series_core_id": null, "year": "2025-2026", "medium": "Hand-finished sculpture (Mixed media sculpture, hand-painted)", "physical": { "display_dimensions": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "certified_dimensions": { "height_cm": 37, "width_cm": 27, "depth_cm": 22, "scope": "COA_and_Archive_Sheet" }, "documented_measurements": [ { "value": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "scope": "COA", "status": "artist_approved_documented_measurement" } ], "weight": "Approx. 5 kg" }, "canon_explanation": "Created by Vo Anh Tuan; belongs to the Artist Archive and is outside The Young King Universe Canon." }, { "core_id": "TYK-ART-000011", "type": "artwork", "canonical_name": "American Dream", "retrieval_aliases": [], "canon_state": "outside_tyk_canon", "public": true, "summary": "American Dream reflects the enduring pursuit of aspiration, opportunity, and self-determination. Inspired by one of the world's most recognizable cultural symbols, the sculpture explores the universal desire to build a future through courage, perseverance, and personal vision. Rather than representing a nation alone, the work speaks to the human ambition to seek possibility beyond limitation. The bold colors and expressive surface suggest movement, resilience, and the constant drive toward something greater than oneself. American Dream invites viewers to reflect on the ideals that inspire individuals to imagine, create, and pursue a life defined by purpose rather than circumstance.", "creator_core_id": "TYK-PER-000001", "collection_core_id": "TYK-COL-000001", "series_core_id": null, "year": "2025-2026", "medium": "Hand-finished sculpture (Mixed media sculpture, hand-painted)", "physical": { "display_dimensions": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "certified_dimensions": { "height_cm": 37, "width_cm": 27, "depth_cm": 22, "scope": "COA_and_Archive_Sheet" }, "documented_measurements": [ { "value": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "scope": "COA", "status": "artist_approved_documented_measurement" } ], "weight": "Approx. 5 kg" }, "canon_explanation": "Created by Vo Anh Tuan; belongs to the Artist Archive and is outside The Young King Universe Canon." }, { "core_id": "TYK-ART-000012", "type": "artwork", "canonical_name": "Where Flowers Remember", "retrieval_aliases": [], "canon_state": "outside_tyk_canon", "public": true, "summary": "Where Flowers Remember explores the way memory can be preserved through simple gestures of creation. Hand-drawn flowers bloom across the sculpture like fragments of personal history, transforming the figure into a living canvas of emotion, innocence, and remembrance. Rather than depicting nature itself, the flowers represent moments that continue to live within the individual. Their imperfect forms and expressive colors celebrate the authenticity of handmade expression, suggesting that beauty oen arises from sincerity rather than precision. Where Flowers Remember reflects the enduring relationship between memory and creativity, inviting viewers to see every painted flower as a quiet record of a life once felt, experienced, and cherished.", "creator_core_id": "TYK-PER-000001", "collection_core_id": "TYK-COL-000001", "series_core_id": null, "year": "2025-2026", "medium": "Hand-finished sculpture (Mixed media sculpture, hand-painted)", "physical": { "display_dimensions": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "certified_dimensions": { "height_cm": 37, "width_cm": 27, "depth_cm": 22, "scope": "COA_and_Archive_Sheet" }, "documented_measurements": [ { "value": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "scope": "COA", "status": "artist_approved_documented_measurement" } ], "weight": "Approx. 5 kg" }, "canon_explanation": "Created by Vo Anh Tuan; belongs to the Artist Archive and is outside The Young King Universe Canon." }, { "core_id": "TYK-ART-000013", "type": "artwork", "canonical_name": "One Word", "retrieval_aliases": [], "canon_state": "outside_tyk_canon", "public": true, "summary": "One Word reflects the remarkable ability of a single word to carry profound emotional meaning. Against a quiet white surface, the handwritten expression of LOVE becomes more than text—it becomes a gesture, a memory, and a declaration of human connection. The deliberate simplicity of the composition allows emotion to emerge without distraction. Rather than illustrating love through elaborate symbolism, the sculpture embraces the honesty of an imperfect handwritten mark, suggesting that the most meaningful expressions are oen the simplest. One Word reminds us that some truths require no explanation. They only need the courage to be written.", "creator_core_id": "TYK-PER-000001", "collection_core_id": "TYK-COL-000001", "series_core_id": null, "year": "2025-2026", "medium": "Hand-finished sculpture (Mixed media sculpture, hand-painted)", "physical": { "display_dimensions": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "certified_dimensions": { "height_cm": 37, "width_cm": 27, "depth_cm": 22, "scope": "COA_and_Archive_Sheet" }, "documented_measurements": [ { "value": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "scope": "COA", "status": "artist_approved_documented_measurement" } ], "weight": "Approx. 3 kg" }, "canon_explanation": "Created by Vo Anh Tuan; belongs to the Artist Archive and is outside The Young King Universe Canon." }, { "core_id": "TYK-ART-000014", "type": "artwork", "canonical_name": "Vital Force", "retrieval_aliases": [], "canon_state": "outside_tyk_canon", "public": true, "summary": "Vital Force embodies the raw energ y that drives all forms of life. Free from narrative symbols or external references, the sculpture relies solely on form, color, and presence to express the fundamental power that exists within every living being. The uninterrupted crimson surface transforms the figure into a symbol of vitality, determination, and resilience. Rather than representing aggression, the work reflects an inner force that continually pushes forward, enabling growth, endurance, and transformation. Vital Force celebrates the invisible energ y that sustains both body and spirit, reminding us that our greatest strength oen comes from the life that burns quietly within.", "creator_core_id": "TYK-PER-000001", "collection_core_id": "TYK-COL-000001", "series_core_id": null, "year": "2025-2026", "medium": "Hand-finished sculpture (Mixed media sculpture, hand-painted)", "physical": { "display_dimensions": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "certified_dimensions": { "height_cm": 37, "width_cm": 27, "depth_cm": 22, "scope": "COA_and_Archive_Sheet" }, "documented_measurements": [ { "value": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "scope": "COA", "status": "artist_approved_documented_measurement" } ], "weight": "Approx. 5 kg" }, "canon_explanation": "Created by Vo Anh Tuan; belongs to the Artist Archive and is outside The Young King Universe Canon." }, { "core_id": "TYK-ART-000015", "type": "artwork", "canonical_name": "Silent Resolve", "retrieval_aliases": [], "canon_state": "outside_tyk_canon", "public": true, "summary": "Silent Resolve embodies the quiet strength of unwavering determination. Through its deep crimson surface and disciplined geometric form, the sculpture expresses a state of inner conviction that requires neither spectacle nor declaration. Rather than portraying physical power alone, the work reflects resilience shaped through patience, endurance, and self-mastery. Its restrained presence suggests that true strength is oen measured not by force, but by the ability to remain steadfast through adversity. Silent Resolve celebrates the enduring will that continues forward with clarity, confidence, and purpose, even in the absence of recognition.", "creator_core_id": "TYK-PER-000001", "collection_core_id": "TYK-COL-000001", "series_core_id": null, "year": "2025-2026", "medium": "Hand-finished sculpture (Mixed media sculpture, hand-painted)", "physical": { "display_dimensions": "35 × 25 × 21 cm", "certified_dimensions": { "height_cm": 35, "width_cm": 25, "depth_cm": 21, "scope": "COA_and_Archive_Sheet" }, "documented_measurements": [ { "value": "35 × 25 × 21 cm", "scope": "COA", "status": "artist_approved_documented_measurement" } ], "weight": "Approx. 3 kg" }, "canon_explanation": "Created by Vo Anh Tuan; belongs to the Artist Archive and is outside The Young King Universe Canon." }, { "core_id": "TYK-ART-000016", "type": "artwork", "canonical_name": "Layers of Identity", "retrieval_aliases": [], "canon_state": "outside_tyk_canon", "public": true, "summary": "Layers of Identity explores the complexity of human identity as an accumulation of memories, emotions, symbols, and experiences. Rather than presenting a single narrative, the sculpture embraces visual layering, allowing handwritten marks, expressive portraits, fragmented words, and abstract forms to coexist within one unified figure. Each gesture represents a trace of lived experience, suggesting that identity is never fixed but continually shaped by encounters, relationships, culture, and imagination. The body becomes a living archive where every mark contributes to a deeper understanding of the self. Layers of Identity celebrates the richness of individuality, revealing that who we become is not defined by a single story, but by the many layers we carry throughout life.", "creator_core_id": "TYK-PER-000001", "collection_core_id": "TYK-COL-000001", "series_core_id": null, "year": "2025-2026", "medium": "Hand-finished sculpture (Mixed media sculpture, hand-painted)", "physical": { "display_dimensions": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "certified_dimensions": { "height_cm": 37, "width_cm": 27, "depth_cm": 22, "scope": "COA_and_Archive_Sheet" }, "documented_measurements": [ { "value": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "scope": "COA", "status": "artist_approved_documented_measurement" } ], "weight": "Approx. 5 kg" }, "canon_explanation": "Created by Vo Anh Tuan; belongs to the Artist Archive and is outside The Young King Universe Canon." }, { "core_id": "TYK-ART-000017", "type": "artwork", "canonical_name": "ALCHEMY OF LOVE — Origin", "retrieval_aliases": [], "canon_state": "outside_tyk_canon", "public": true, "summary": "Origin marks the beginning of the ALCHEMY OF LOVE series, exploring the unseen point where emotion first comes into existence. It is not a representation of love itself, but of the silent potential that precedes every meaningful connection. Suspended between innocence and transformation, the work embodies the first step in an unfolding emotional alchemy—a journey through vulnerability, growth, loss, and renewal.", "creator_core_id": "TYK-PER-000001", "collection_core_id": "TYK-COL-000001", "series_core_id": "TYK-SER-000003", "year": "2026", "medium": "Hand-finished sculpture (Mixed media sculpture, hand-painted)", "physical": { "display_dimensions": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "certified_dimensions": { "height_cm": 37, "width_cm": 27, "depth_cm": 22, "scope": "COA_and_Archive_Sheet" }, "documented_measurements": [ { "value": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "scope": "COA_and_Archive_Sheet", "status": "artist_approved_documented_measurement" }, { "value": "37 × 22 × 21 cm", "scope": "Gallery_Portfolio", "status": "artist_approved_documented_measurement_variant" } ], "weight": "Approx. 5 kg" }, "canon_explanation": "Created by Vo Anh Tuan; belongs to the Artist Archive and is outside The Young King Universe Canon." }, { "core_id": "TYK-ART-000018", "type": "artwork", "canonical_name": "ALCHEMY OF LOVE — The Veil", "retrieval_aliases": [], "canon_state": "outside_tyk_canon", "public": true, "summary": "The Veil explores the delicate boundary between perception and truth. It reflects the stage where love is experienced through expectation, imagination, and projection rather than complete understanding. The work represents the invisible veil that bothprotects and obscures, allowing two individuals to discover one another while remaining partially hidden. As the second chapter of the ALCHEMY OF LOVE series, The Veil marks the transition from possibility to emotional encounter, where every connection is shaped as much by mystery as by reality.", "creator_core_id": "TYK-PER-000001", "collection_core_id": "TYK-COL-000001", "series_core_id": "TYK-SER-000003", "year": "2026", "medium": "Hand-finished sculpture (Mixed media sculpture, hand-painted)", "physical": { "display_dimensions": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "certified_dimensions": { "height_cm": 37, "width_cm": 27, "depth_cm": 22, "scope": "COA_and_Archive_Sheet" }, "documented_measurements": [ { "value": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "scope": "COA_and_Archive_Sheet", "status": "artist_approved_documented_measurement" }, { "value": "37 × 22 × 21 cm", "scope": "Gallery_Portfolio", "status": "artist_approved_documented_measurement_variant" } ], "weight": "Approx. 5 kg" }, "canon_explanation": "Created by Vo Anh Tuan; belongs to the Artist Archive and is outside The Young King Universe Canon." }, { "core_id": "TYK-ART-000019", "type": "artwork", "canonical_name": "ALCHEMY OF LOVE — Fracture", "retrieval_aliases": [], "canon_state": "outside_tyk_canon", "public": true, "summary": "Fracture embodies the inevitable moment when illusion gives way to truth. It captures the emotional rupture that transforms certainty into vulnerability, revealing both the strength and fragility of the human heart. Rather than portraying destruction, the work represents the necessary breaking point from which genuine understanding begins. Within the ALCHEMY OF LOVE series, Fracture serves as the catalyst for profound personal transformation.", "creator_core_id": "TYK-PER-000001", "collection_core_id": "TYK-COL-000001", "series_core_id": "TYK-SER-000003", "year": "2026", "medium": "Hand-finished sculpture (Mixed media sculpture, hand-painted)", "physical": { "display_dimensions": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "certified_dimensions": { "height_cm": 37, "width_cm": 27, "depth_cm": 22, "scope": "COA_and_Archive_Sheet" }, "documented_measurements": [ { "value": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "scope": "COA_and_Archive_Sheet", "status": "artist_approved_documented_measurement" }, { "value": "37 × 22 × 21 cm", "scope": "Gallery_Portfolio", "status": "artist_approved_documented_measurement_variant" } ], "weight": "Approx. 5 kg" }, "canon_explanation": "Created by Vo Anh Tuan; belongs to the Artist Archive and is outside The Young King Universe Canon." }, { "core_id": "TYK-ART-000020", "type": "artwork", "canonical_name": "ALCHEMY OF LOVE — Ignition", "retrieval_aliases": [], "canon_state": "outside_tyk_canon", "public": true, "summary": "Ignition represents the awakening that follows emotional collapse. It is the moment when pain is transformed into energ y, and uncertainty becomes the force that drives renewal. The sculpture symbolizes the inner fire born from experience—a quiet but irreversible beginning of change. As the fourth chapter of the ALCHEMY OF LOVE series, Ignition marks the emergence of resilience through emotional transformation.", "creator_core_id": "TYK-PER-000001", "collection_core_id": "TYK-COL-000001", "series_core_id": "TYK-SER-000003", "year": "2026", "medium": "Hand-finished sculpture (Mixed media sculpture, hand-painted)", "physical": { "display_dimensions": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "certified_dimensions": { "height_cm": 37, "width_cm": 27, "depth_cm": 22, "scope": "COA_and_Archive_Sheet" }, "documented_measurements": [ { "value": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "scope": "COA_and_Archive_Sheet", "status": "artist_approved_documented_measurement" }, { "value": "37 × 22 × 21 cm", "scope": "Gallery_Portfolio", "status": "artist_approved_documented_measurement_variant" } ], "weight": "Approx. 5 kg" }, "canon_explanation": "Created by Vo Anh Tuan; belongs to the Artist Archive and is outside The Young King Universe Canon." }, { "core_id": "TYK-ART-000021", "type": "artwork", "canonical_name": "ALCHEMY OF LOVE — The Shedding", "retrieval_aliases": [], "canon_state": "outside_tyk_canon", "public": true, "summary": "The Shedding explores the act of releasing the identities, fears, and emotional burdens that no longer belong to the self. It reflects a conscious process of letting go, where growth is achieved not by acquiring more, but by surrendering what has become unnecessary. Within the ALCHEMY OF LOVE series, The Shedding represents purification through acceptance, preparing the individual for a renewed sense of self.", "creator_core_id": "TYK-PER-000001", "collection_core_id": "TYK-COL-000001", "series_core_id": "TYK-SER-000003", "year": "2026", "medium": "Hand-finished sculpture (Mixed media sculpture, hand-painted)", "physical": { "display_dimensions": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "certified_dimensions": { "height_cm": 37, "width_cm": 27, "depth_cm": 22, "scope": "COA_and_Archive_Sheet" }, "documented_measurements": [ { "value": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "scope": "COA_and_Archive_Sheet", "status": "artist_approved_documented_measurement" }, { "value": "37 × 22 × 21 cm", "scope": "Gallery_Portfolio", "status": "artist_approved_documented_measurement_variant" } ], "weight": "Approx. 5 kg" }, "canon_explanation": "Created by Vo Anh Tuan; belongs to the Artist Archive and is outside The Young King Universe Canon." }, { "core_id": "TYK-ART-000022", "type": "artwork", "canonical_name": "ALCHEMY OF LOVE — Reborn", "retrieval_aliases": [ "ALCHEMY OF LOVE — Reborn: Sovereign Heart" ], "canon_state": "outside_tyk_canon", "public": true, "summary": "Reborn: Sovereign Heart concludes the ALCHEMY OF LOVE series by embodying a heart that has endured transformation without losing its capacity to love. No longer defined by attachment or fear, it stands as a symbol of emotional sovereignty, wisdom, and inner freedom. Rather than returning to its former state, the heart emerges renewed—stronger through experience and complete in itself. The work represents the final stage of an emotional alchemy, where love becomes not a destination, but a conscious way of being.", "creator_core_id": "TYK-PER-000001", "collection_core_id": "TYK-COL-000001", "series_core_id": "TYK-SER-000003", "year": "2026", "medium": "Hand-finished sculpture (Mixed media sculpture, hand-painted)", "physical": { "display_dimensions": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "certified_dimensions": { "height_cm": 37, "width_cm": 27, "depth_cm": 22, "scope": "COA_and_Archive_Sheet" }, "documented_measurements": [ { "value": "37 × 27 × 22 cm", "scope": "COA_and_Archive_Sheet", "status": "artist_approved_documented_measurement" }, { "value": "37 × 22 × 21 cm", "scope": "Gallery_Portfolio", "status": "artist_approved_documented_measurement_variant" } ], "weight": "Approx. 5 kg" }, "canon_explanation": "Created by Vo Anh Tuan; belongs to the Artist Archive and is outside The Young King Universe Canon." }, { "core_id": "TYK-ART-000023", "type": "artwork", "canonical_name": "The First Flower — Spring III", "retrieval_aliases": [ "THE FIRST FLOWER", "LEVEL I · THE FIRST FLOWER", "Spring III" ], "canon_state": "approved", "public": true, "summary": [ "Spring III completes the Spring sequence through a detached flower without stem or calyx. The partially colored flowers remain an intentional final state, accompanied by a single small leaf and a Genesis Shell fragment near the Young King’s foot.", "The unvarnished wax-crayon surface preserves the immediacy and vulnerability of the chapter. Spring III follows Spring I and Spring II as the third completed record in The First Flower sequence." ], "creator_core_id": "TYK-PER-000001", "series_core_id": "TYK-SER-000002", "year": 2026, "medium": "Composite, stone powder, automotive paint and wax crayon", "physical": { "surface_treatment": { "surface_medium": "wax crayon", "protective_coating": "none", "varnish": "none", "surface_state": "intentionally_untreated" } }, "canon_explanation": "Approved artwork within The Young King Universe Canon." } ] }