Opening 4 thematic dialogues within the framework of the Nghia Van Thuc Nghiem project organized by Xua ASIA, the first session was called "Sens - View - Enjoy", focusing on reviewing the history of Vietnamese fine arts before the formation of Indochina College of Fine Arts. The main speaker is researcher Ly Doi, who has more than 20 years of research on royal aesthetics, folk arts and Vietnamese religion.
Here, attendees were guided through the journey to find the visual heritages that were once present in the spiritual life of the Vietnamese people: from the dragon image of the Ly Dynasty - considered a masterpiece of the convergence of three great cultures, to folk paintings that only existed during one festival season.
Painter Bui Tien Tuan - one of the speakers of the event shared his journey from being self-conscious when being "pushed" into silk painting, to achieving great success with this genre for 10 years after graduation. His works revolve around the beauty of middle-class women, exploiting the curve effect to arouse visual emotions - one of the core elements of "aesthetics".
Not only looking back at history, the event also opens up many pondering arguments about the formation of modern artistic thinking. Oil painting was strongly influenced by the West at the beginning, but through the hands of pioneering artists, it gradually formed its own identity. lacquer - a local material - once taken lightly in art education, is now considered a symbol of reform, a convergence of East Asian techniques and aesthetic philosophies.
The Nghe Van Thuc Nghiem project takes place every month, for students and those interested in Vietnamese art and culture. The project carries the spirit of connection between theory and practice, between traditional values and modern approaches, towards a creative community with deep knowledge and aesthetic senses.
