On the occasion of Buddha's Birthday - Buddhist calendar 2570, on May 24th, the Central Cultural Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha will organize the Buddhist fine art exhibition "Lotus First Summer IX" at Art Space (Hanoi).
The event was co-organized by the Buddhist Artist group Mac Huong and artists from the UNESCO Hanoi Center.
Summer Lotus" has become a familiar art activity every Buddha's Birthday. This year, the exhibition has special significance when it aims towards the milestone of 2,650 years since the Buddha's birth, and at the same time continues to spread Buddhist spirit through the language of painting and sculpture.
The exhibition introduces 55 works by 37 artists with many materials such as lacquer, oil paint, silk, watercolors, acrylic and sculpture. The works have diverse styles, from realistic to abstract, contemporary expression, creating an artistic space rich in inner depth.
Prominent in the exhibition are the watercolor painting "Nine Dragons Bathing in Buddha" by Venerable Thich Tu Quang, the oil painting "Luc Do Mau Tara" by painter Nguyen Thi Nhan (法名 Phap Lac) or the abstract lacquer painting "Thien Ma Huong Son" by painter Nguyen Duc Quang (法名 Quang Thien).
Besides, there are also the works "Giác ngộ phổ chiếu" by painter Phan Thị Thanh Mai (code name Diệu Hoa), "Nhất niệm Bồ đề" by painter Trần Lưu Mỹ (code name Phúc Thiện), "Liên hoa tâm" by author Lương Duy, "Đại Giác" by painter Huệ Khánh Hạnh, "Diệu Pháp" by painter Nguyễn Trần Hoàng (code name Tâm Đạo)...
The sculpture "Lien Tri" by author Luong Duc Hung also creates highlights with its Zen spirit and emotional visual language.
According to Venerable Thich Minh Hien - Standing Deputy Head of the Central Cultural Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, each work in the exhibition not only recreates the beauty of lotus flowers but also expresses the artist's journey of inner contemplation. Through each stroke and color, the artists send their gratitude to the Buddha along with the aspiration for goodness and the spirit of awakening.
Not only possessing aesthetic value, "Lotus Dau Ha IX" also shows the role of art in bringing the Buddhist spirit closer to today's public. The exhibition opens up a space for viewers to find contemplation and peace amidst the modern pace of life through each color of the lotus season at the beginning of summer.
