Artists Anh Bach (Bach Hoang Anh), Mina Ho Ferrante (Ho Mong Nha Uyen), Tim Nguyen (Nguyen K Quy), Ly Tran (Tran Phuong Ly) collaborated in the first exhibition "Hello Vietnam" at the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts from now until February 21, 2025. The second one will take place in early March 2025, also at the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts.
Artist Ly Tran talks about the chance of the four artists coming together: “We were strangers, living in different time zones, but through art we connected to return together. I still remember the first time we made an online meeting to discuss the exhibition... And just like that, the four of us made an appointment to return together to "Hello Vietnam".
Artist Anh Bach contributed with a series of paintings about women. In everyday life, women often have to work hard and worry about many things. Therefore, in his paintings, Anh Bach wants them to appear in beautiful, peaceful, and fulfilling moments.
Tim Nguyen wants to express honestly, gently, naturally, but also impressively. Tim Nguyen feels very lucky to be able to live and do what he loves on the land of "blue sea, white sand".
Artist Mina Ho Ferrante was born and raised in Vietnam. She held her first solo silk painting exhibition at the age of 21.
Mina Ho Ferrante shared: “When people ask me what my drawing style is? I often don’t know how to answer. Because before, I used to work for Walt Disney Animation. Every two years, I moved on to a different film project, each film with a completely different style.
So, after many years of working for Disney, I, like many of my colleagues, unintentionally developed the ability to change my style like a chameleon, adapting to each type of film. Gradually, that habit influenced my creative process later on."
