A painting by Nguyen Ngoc Vu (Rabbit Boy) inspired by Five Young Women by Mai Trung Thu. (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The beauty of Vietnamese women in the silkpaintings by the late artist Mai Trung Thu inspired young artist Nguyen Ngoc Vu(Rabbit Boy) to create a series of paintings with the theme of “Dep Contemporary”.
Drawing on the neo-classic beauty in Thu’s paintings, Vu hopes to introduce anew perspective on the timeless beauty of Vietnamese women.
The project includes five artworks recreating the image of elegant, gracefulVietnamese young women in a contemporary context. Pop-art, modern imagesdisplayed at the Lotte Department Store and on print goodies are the bridgebetween the quintessence of Vietnamese culture and the souls of artenthusiasts.
Thu (1906-80) was the master of Vietnamese silk paintings. After graduatingfrom Class I of Indochina College of Fine Arts, he specialised in oil-on-canvaspaintings at first, then switched to silk paintings and made a name for himselfwith this art.
From 1936, he decided to reside in France, but always bore a part of thehomeland in his soul. His artworks have a strong sense of tradition, withimages of Vietnamese women in daily life: combing their hair, chatting, havingtea and praying; and of kids playing by the river, wrestling and learningembroidery.
With bright, lucid colours and sophisticated lines, his silk paintings expressa distinct style of art. With a touch of elegance and romanticism, they bringexceptional emotions to the viewers.
Vu graduated with a Graphic Design degree in Malaysia. He is one of a fewyoung artists passionate about Vietnamese traditions who has found himself aplace in the art scene with artworks inspired by Vietnamese culture.
The exhibition will run until September 2 at the 5th floor of Lotte DepartmentStore, 54 Lieu Giai street, Hanoi.-VNS/VNA
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