Silk painting "Landscape in Mai Chau" by Le Kim My. The exhibition entitled Dat Nuoc Toi (Our Country) features remarkablelandscape paintings selected from the Collection of Modern Art of the museum.
The paintings were created during the period 1945-2007 and by popular artistsof different generations. It includes artists who graduated from the IndochinaFine Art School such as Luong Xuan Nhi, Nguyen Van Ty, Tran Dinh Tho, Huynh VanThuan, Phan Ke An, and those who were trained in the Resistance Art courseslike Luu Cong Nhan and Dao Duc, as well as the following generations of artistssuch as Tran Thanh Ngoc, Nguyen Thanh Chau, Do Duc and Do Thi Ninh.
The country is the inspiration for many art forms such as literature, music,cinema, and theatre, said Nguyen Anh Minh, Director of the museum, at theopening ceremony which took place on August 24.
"For fine art, the country is a sacred calling, an endless source ofemotions that each artist wants to express his patriotism with all hisaffection and talent,” Minh said.
Through the true lens of the artists with rich and vivid visual language, thebeautiful typical sceneries of all regions of the country have beensuccessfully expressed.
Coming to the exhibition, visitors can see popular destinations like Ha LongBay, Da Lat in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, Dong Van in thenorthern province of Ha Giang and Huong River in the central province of ThuaThien – Hue or familiar sceneries such as an old street, a duckweed pond, acoconut grove, and a village road.
From the mountainous areas with famous historical sites, including Ban Gioc, PacBo, Con Son, and the midlands with the Hung Kings Temple to coastal areas likeNha Trang and Phu Quoc in the south, all are poetically portrayed in theseworks showing the love for the homeland of the artists.
Each work is presented in a different style and penmanship, but all are imbuedwith the love of the artist's homeland.
This is the first time that the museum has displayed original paintings incombination with digital projection with motion graphic technology.
The museum hopes that the public have an experience of seeing the artworks withtechnology. It will be a new way to display the artworks of the museum, whichwill not be limited by time and space, according to Minh.
The exhibition runs until September 10./.
VNA
