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Shades of grey: Portrait by Vu Bach Lien.
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Sister act: An exhibition by the sisters Vu Bach Hoa and Vu Bach Lien. — VNS Photo Truong Vi | |
HA NOI — The artwork of sisters Vu Bach Hoa and Vu Bach Lien is simplistic in terms of scale, colours and themes but it makes the viewers think and feel in complex and profound ways, says painter Le Huy Tiep, who is head of the Art Council.
A new exhibition in Ha Noi entitled Sisters features photos, paintings and sculptures by Hoa and Lien and will run until next Friday.
Hoa, the elder sister, was born in 1959 and lived through the American War. Her works, such as the sculpture in wood entitled The Village Girl or the lithograph The Fall Night, depict tranquillity, love of peace and the beauty of daily life.
Hoa says she loves flowers and always tries to bring them into her work.
"The way she kneads, carves or paints with so much love for each subject helps us to come to terms with life and the fragility of human existence," Tiep says. "People are more tolerant and warm-hearted when they are made to think about life."
Lien, a graphic artists, was born in 1976. Her particular forte is the language of digital art, stone lithography, etching and monoprint.
Her works display a concern for the positive and negative changes in life. Her art mostly focuses on women and children, tolerance and humanity.
She graduated from the Ha Noi College of Industrial Fine Arts, majoring in graphics.
"I use monoprint and lithography. Sometimes I fail to achieve my goals, but sometimes my work exceeds my expectations," she says.
The exhibition is being held at 16 Ngo Quyen Street, Ha Noi. — VNS