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| A visitor takes a photo of the exhibition. Nguyen Duc Tuan’s paintings are inspired by his friendship with nature - Photo: My Tran |
A painting exhibition titled “Ngau Hung” (sudden inspiration), by Le Ngoc Linh and Nguyen Duc Tuan opened at the Applied Arts Gallery, 5 Phan Dang Luu Street, HCMC’s Binh Thanh District over the weekend.
The exhibition has about 70 paintings including lacquer on wood, sketches and oil on canvas.
Nguyen Duc Tuan is inspired by his friendship with nature. Titles like Ballet of wave and moon, Tranquil flooding season, and The old way capture trees, the bright colors of flowers and tranquil seas. “Painting is not my job, just a hobby and I paint at nighttime to express my feelings of happiness, sadness, anger or love. I choose nature as a theme for my paintings as nature sometimes is your best friend with whom you can share everything,” Tuan said.
In contrast with the brightness of Tuan’s paintings, Nguyen Ngoc Linh’s works feature dark colors to express feelings of nostalgia. Her Fishing village, The old town, My mother’s village, The corner evoke the past.
Linh also made some sketches of scenery in the U.S. such as Cali landscape and Hawaii landscape.
The exhibition runs till August 23.
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