VietNamNet Bridge – Famous contemporary painters Le Thiet Cuong and Dao Hai Phong have joined young artists in a painting exhibition about Hanoi at the Trung Nguyen Creative Centre in Hanoi from October 15.

The Hanoi Opera House by Nguyen The Dung.

Le Thiet Cuong was born in 1962 in Hanoi. Cuong attended the Vietnam State Film College from 1985 - 1990 and graduated with a degree in set design and animation.

Cuong began to study Tay Tang Buddhism (Tibetan buddhism) after his graduation from college and his devotion his study has profoundly influenced his work. His first solo international exhibition was in 1995 and since then, his works have been widely recognized and collected in both private and public collections and are included in the new Southeast Asian art collection at the Singapore National Museum.

"A painting is not a creation of the hand but of the mind. Perhaps, I started to return from a point. I am still at that point to which I did not belong from the beginning,” said Cuong.

The Great Church by Le Thiet Cuong

Dao Hai Phong was born in Hanoi in 1965 and graduated from the Hanoi College of Fine Art in 1987.  Village scenes and depictions of Hanoi streets with very bright colours such as blue, yellow, green or red are characteristic of his work. The application of the signature strong colours to his paintings draws the viewer's attention to the key elements of the paintings and underscores their structural simplicity.

Phong has participated in various art shows in Hanoi, as well as in Britain (1994), Hong Kong (1994, 1996, 1999, 2003), Laos (1997), USA (1997, 2001), Italy (1997), Singapore (1999) and Switzerland (1999).

Thien Quang Lake by Dao Hai Phong

Based on Le Thiet Cuong’s initiative, seven painters left their home on the first day of October, the first day of Hanoi’s 1000th anniversary, to portray Hanoi’s landmarks like the Hanoi Opera House, The Huc bridge, Long Bien bride, Hang Dau water tower, Temple of Literature, Dong Xuan market, etc.

A photographer and a cameraman took photographs and filmed the working day of the seven artists.

They hoped that photos, video clips and paintings made that day would portrait a 1000-year-old Hanoi.

Nguyen The Dung is working on the street.

The works are on display at “One Day” exhibition until October 25.

Painter Nguyen DinhVu

The Long Bien Bridge by Pham Tran Quan

Khue Van Cac by Nguyen Phan Bach

Van Sam