Titled “Nhung con so” (The Numbers), an art exhibition by twin artists Le Thanh and Le Hai, kicked off in Hue on Monday.
Featuring contemporary social issues, as well as historical themes, “The Numbers” displays two installation works and a video performance, each of which deals with the artists’ own personal memories and their conception of a war legacy and contemporary political issues.
- “Chen va dua, 1945” (Bowl and Chopsticks, 1945) by Le Thanh and Le Hai
“Chen va dua, 1945” (Bowl and Chopsticks, 1945) touches upon the devastating famine of Northern Vietnam in 1945 that killed more than 2 million people under the then-Japanese occupation.
Featuring 1,945 red and yellow lacquered bowls and chopsticks arranged into lines, the installation reflects a journey into a dark period for the country and poses questions and raises awareness of an incident which has faded from the memory of most people.
While “Giuong noi tru, 1991” (Boading school’s bed, 1991) recalls the artists’ youth, the video performance “Cham toi bien, 2011” (Reaching the sea, 2011) features the current geopolitical issues that Vietnam is facing with its neighbors.
The exhibition runs until January 11, 2012 at the Southern Cultural Center, 15 Le Loi, Hue.
In Hanoi, painters Nguyen Than and Tran Quang Hai put together “Code Women”, an exhibition that introduces their latest works which delve into their long–term artistic passion and love for women and their beauty.
Nguyen Than showcases ten large-scale lacquer and oil paintings, while Tran Quang Hai offers four lacquer artworks which depict love, the obsession of day and night, and happiness and sadness, the painter said.
The exhibition ended December 12 at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi.
