On August 5, answering our question, naming the exhibition "Destiny", did he mean his own relationship with art or did he want to show off the charm of his works, Le Thiet Cuong immediately immediately replied, just come and see the exhibition, you will see and understand for yourself.
Artist Le Thiet Cuong's works, whether oil paintings or sculptures, are concise and concise. After more than 30 years of pursuing a minimalist painting style and leaving many marks on the literary and artistic scene, Le Thiet Cuong is no longer a strange name in the Vietnamese art world. However, after many years, he held his first solo exhibition titled "Duyen" in Ho Chi Minh City.
Opening on August 3 at the Ho Chi Minh City Exhibition Hall (exhibition runs until August 17), "Duyen" introduces 34 works, including 22 paintings and 12 applied art statues - the most special works. by artist Le Thiet Cuong.
Coming to "Duyen", the public can not only enjoy the unique and passionate works of the talented artist from Hanoi, but also understand more, feel more respect and gratitude of the artist. for the people who have created the name Le Thiet Cuong from the very beginning.
Using many different materials such as lacquer, oil paint, ceramic mosaic, wrought iron, statues, fabric pigments and paper,... the works at the exhibition bear the unique characteristics of artist Le Thiet Cuong. , reflects the sophistication in combining traditional and contemporary art.
Not only that, through the use of very folk materials such as do paper, traditional lacquer, and ceramics, the author wants to bring many interesting and new things to art lovers, and at the same time wants to Sending a small contribution to preserving and promoting the values of traditional Vietnamese craft villages that are gradually disappearing in the digital age.
For Le Thiet Cuong, to preserve traditions, one must breathe modernity into those traditions.
Watching "Duyen", audiences can enjoy impressive and unique works of art. A special highlight of the exhibition is the collection of "Buddhist scriptures written on ceramic" - where calligraphy meets ceramic art in a bold and meaningful combination.
Each work is a short but profound meditation poem, meticulously written on ceramic vases, creating a quiet charm, a space of reflection amid the hustle and bustle of city life.
The second highlight of the exhibition is the oil paintings of "Face" by Le Thiet Cuong. The artist's "Face" or "Human" paintings are not too elaborate, but just very simple strokes.
For artists, surface is "oneness", like a piece of glass, a piece of wood... Even though there are two sides, top and bottom, it is still a seamless block that cannot be separated.
As for the oil paintings at the exhibition, although they only have one or two basic colors, often contrasting, they are still enough to make visitors memorable with their quiet and peaceful features...
