VietNamNet Bridge – Forty-three South Korean artworks are on display at the 3 Persons, 3 Colours exhibition at the Korean Cultural Centre in Ha Noi.

The exhibition includes chalk paintings by Woo Kyeong-hwa, oriental paper paintings by Yoo Hae-jung and paper drawings by Kim Min-seung.

Most of the 13 paintings by Woo offer a friendly and colourful insight into the world of teddy bears. Chalk art, which the 47-year-old painter studied in South Korea, is relatively new to Viet Nam. "I think that chalk drawings appear often in everyday life as well as in art. I am always willing to share my passion for chalk with people who can appreciate it," she said.

Yoo's artworks, based on Korean traditional painting, mostly focus on the topic of stones.

"My son and I collected the stones in Viet Nam. In my opinion, our lives are similar to building stone towers. To build them, we have to choose suitable stones. In life, we need choices in order to beautify our lives."

Kim, a student from the Ha Noi Korean School, uses crayon in his drawings, spending around two to three months finishing his work. This is the first time he has taken part in an exhibition with his mother Woo Kyeong-hwa and his teacher Yoo Hae-jung.

Painter Nguyen Hong Hanh, a member of the Viet Nam Fine Arts Association, praised the Korean painters on attending the opening ceremony.

"Korean and Vietnamese painters share certain similarities, but are also uniquely different. I find the Korean paintings on show at the exhibition particularly nuanced by the use of colour."

The exhibition provides art lovers with a chance to dig deeper into the world of Korean art.

"We want to expose three different styles of Korean art to Vietnamese audiences in the hope of sharing a harmony of arts with Vietnamese painters," said Woo.

The exhibition runs until May 30 at 49 Nguyen Du Street.

VietNamNet/Viet Nam News