Vietnamese French artist exhibits paintings in HCM City
Vietnamese French artist Florian Nguyen is putting on a painting exhibition called “Ky uc va lang quen” (memories and oblivion) at IDECAF, 28 Le Thanh Ton Street in HCMC’s District 1, according to the French Institute in HCM City.
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On display are 21 paintings inspired by talks between the painter and his grandparents.
“My grandparents left Vietnam when they were young. They used to tell me about their childhood memories in the country, urging me thinking about ways to keep memories and reproduce them. That idea motivated me to create these paintings,” Nguyen said.
Nguyen said in a statement that he did not intend to reproduce exactly the stories told by his grandparents but express what he felt about them.
Born in 1988, Nguyen specializes in abstract paintings. His works featuring various small details encourage viewers to find out more and more once they look closer into the paintings.
Black and white painting is the strength of the artist.
The free-entry exhibition will last until June 17.
