VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese painter Dino Hien (Nguyen Dinh Hien) on March 18 opened his solo exhibition entitled “Human trees” at Singapore’s famous gallery GJ Asian Art.

Artist Dino Hien

Hien is the first Vietnamese to exhibit paintings at this gallery.

“Human trees” includes 15 oil paintings and won a scholarship from the Australian Consulate in HCM City and were displayed in HCM City and Melbourne (Australia) in late 2010.

“The “Human trees” collection originated from the idea: along with fast urbanization, trees are losing their living space. It is also the way man kills the planet and themselves. Why don’t we live together with nature?” said Hien.

It took the painter more than three years to complete the 15 paintings. He said he is still interested in this topic.

According to Hien, it was his luck to have a chance to introduce “Human trees” at Singapore’s most prestigious gallery.

Hien was invited to attend a painting auction held by Ziani in Singapore several years ago, where he showed his painting talent on the spot and realized the losses of Vietnamese painting. At the auction, Hien got acquainted with some Singaporean art collectors.

Last November, he had a personal exhibition named “A touch of Vietnam 2” at the Black Earth Museum in Singapore. All of his paintings were sold after the exhibition. He was then invited to introduce his artworks at the GJ Asian Art gallery.

“I only wish that Singaporean painting collectors and lovers will have a new look about Vietnam’s young painting art because we are partly contributing to the flow of world art,” said Hien.

Some paintings by Dino Hien:

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