Artists show love for ancient capital Hue

Five young artists from Hue opened a joint exhibition on April 9 to show their love for the former royal capital city.
Five young artists from Hue opened a joint exhibition on April 9 to show their love for the former royal capital city.

Ngo Dinh Bao Vi, a graduate from the Ho Chi Minh City University ofArt, and Nguyen Thanh Trung, Lai Thanh Dung, Tran Viet Thuc and Tran AnhPhi, all graduates from the Hue University of Art, created their worksusing different materials, including oil, acrylic and truc chi, aspecial type of paper made from bamboo.

They alsoused different techniques to reflect their ideas, but all of them agreeon one theme: a strong desire to revive the finest values of Hueculture.

The highlight of the exhibition is an installation of truc chi works by Ngo Dinh Bao Vi.

Vi designed a unique lantern made from truc chi paper with a rosestencil to reflect everyone's true love and passion for life.

The exhibition will run at the Tay Khuyet Dai Tower inside the former Imperial City in Hue until April 20.-VNA

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