Saigon exhibition spreads positivity amid pandemic distress

Saigon-based art agency, Art Consulting Asia, which is holding ‘Art Rotation,’ said: "During this catastrophic time, we can still see hope and spread optimism. Never have we been able to spend so much precious time with our family and beloved ones."
The event features 32 works done on various materials by Nguyen Duc Hoa, Le Tran Thanh Thuy, Lam Son Than, and Nguyen Thu Thuy.
In this oil painting, ‘Covid the nightmare,’ Hoa uses colorful strokes to illustrate the loneliness of people amid social distancing.

Than, the youngest of the four, took a year to finish ‘In progress.’
"Letters and numbers in the painting resemble the faded boundaries between genders and ages," he explains, adding that the bright colors in his painting seek to make people feel positive so that they strive to overcome the challenges brought by the pandemic.

Thu Thuy has eight works in the exhibition. In this painting, ‘I am blonde,’ she used triangles to create a woman’s face. She says: "I think women are able to wear masks [and conceal their feelings]."

‘City night,’ an oil on canvas work by Hoa.

‘The empty sea’ by Hoa. The artist, 57, was born in a family of artists and used to be a fashion designer before switching careers.

‘Keep going’ by Than, a painter of abstracts.

‘Sunshine flap’ by Thanh Thuy uses bright acrylic colors to exude optimism and positivity.

"The warmth of the winter" Thanh Thuy.
'Art Rotation' exhibition is held from March 15 to June 13, 2021 at Le Meridien Saigon hotel, 3C Ton Duc Thanh Street.