Life is movement. And in the eyes of an artist, the movements of life can be interpreted in many different ways.
A group of Vietnamese, French and Brazilian artists have come togetherin Hanoi to display paintings, photos and multimedia installationsthat tell different stories of life and movement.
Theexhibition is the first result of Metropole Nomade, a project of theartist group Metropole Artists in Paris ( France ). This year, theproject takes place in Hanoi with the participation of 15 artists:five from France, four from Brazil, and six from Vietnam .
The artists are free to create works on any subject as long as itfollows the theme Movement. They are also free to use any techniques andart forms they wish, including painting, printing, sculpture,photography, video, and performance art.
Painter TranTrung Thanh focuses on the movement of ideas. His painting Look into AnyDirection features a wide-open eye and a raised hand. It can beinterpreted as a representation of a person contemplating which way hislife should go.
Vietnamese-French artist Eric Huynh takes amore naturalistic approach. His four photos on display feature fourdifferent movements drawn from the natural world: two buffaloesploughing a golden field in Sapa, a Hanoi fisherman casting his lineinto the river, a group of people sitting on a motorbike caught in aheavy rainstorm, and the movement of the weather in Hoi An before thesunset.
Using the technique of acrylic on photo, Frenchartist Pat Cam also offers images of Hanoi . His works depict thenoisy streets of the city's Old Quarter.
Movement can alsorefer to a group of people trying to change some aspect of a communityor society. This definition of Movement resonates with what the artists'group is trying to accomplish.
"The project encourages usto achieve freedom and exposure through art," says artist Hoang DuyVang, head of the Vietnamese artists' group taking part in the project."It helps us exchange ideas with each other. The fact that we all workon the same theme brings us closer to each other."
Before revealing their works to the public, the artists sat down with each other several times to share their ideas.
"The project encourages teamwork and the development of artistic ideasthroughout the creative process, before showing work to the public,"Vang says.
The project will be carried out in three years,from 2012 to 2014. The artists will continue to create new works in2013 and 2014. Their artworks will be displayed next year in Franceand in 2014 in Brazil.
The exhibition is on the thirdfloor of the Art Talk Cafe, 12 Quan Su Street. It will remain opento the public until Aug. 16.-VNA
A group of Vietnamese, French and Brazilian artists have come togetherin Hanoi to display paintings, photos and multimedia installationsthat tell different stories of life and movement.
Theexhibition is the first result of Metropole Nomade, a project of theartist group Metropole Artists in Paris ( France ). This year, theproject takes place in Hanoi with the participation of 15 artists:five from France, four from Brazil, and six from Vietnam .
The artists are free to create works on any subject as long as itfollows the theme Movement. They are also free to use any techniques andart forms they wish, including painting, printing, sculpture,photography, video, and performance art.
Painter TranTrung Thanh focuses on the movement of ideas. His painting Look into AnyDirection features a wide-open eye and a raised hand. It can beinterpreted as a representation of a person contemplating which way hislife should go.
Vietnamese-French artist Eric Huynh takes amore naturalistic approach. His four photos on display feature fourdifferent movements drawn from the natural world: two buffaloesploughing a golden field in Sapa, a Hanoi fisherman casting his lineinto the river, a group of people sitting on a motorbike caught in aheavy rainstorm, and the movement of the weather in Hoi An before thesunset.
Using the technique of acrylic on photo, Frenchartist Pat Cam also offers images of Hanoi . His works depict thenoisy streets of the city's Old Quarter.
Movement can alsorefer to a group of people trying to change some aspect of a communityor society. This definition of Movement resonates with what the artists'group is trying to accomplish.
"The project encourages usto achieve freedom and exposure through art," says artist Hoang DuyVang, head of the Vietnamese artists' group taking part in the project."It helps us exchange ideas with each other. The fact that we all workon the same theme brings us closer to each other."
Before revealing their works to the public, the artists sat down with each other several times to share their ideas.
"The project encourages teamwork and the development of artistic ideasthroughout the creative process, before showing work to the public,"Vang says.
The project will be carried out in three years,from 2012 to 2014. The artists will continue to create new works in2013 and 2014. Their artworks will be displayed next year in Franceand in 2014 in Brazil.
The exhibition is on the thirdfloor of the Art Talk Cafe, 12 Quan Su Street. It will remain opento the public until Aug. 16.-VNA
