Using modern techniques, artists have revitalized folk paintings, bringing new emotions to viewers, contributing to the development of ancient culture, blending with the modern flow.

Some lacquer paintings inspired by folk paintings by the Latoa Indochine group of artists. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+)

On the afternoon of August 9, the group of artists Latoa Indochine and the Management Board of Hoan Kiem Lake and Hanoi Old Quarter jointly organized a painting exhibition with the theme "Heritage Circuit" to introduce new creations on traditional folk paintings. The exhibition displays over 60 paintings with familiar themes in Hang Trong, Dong Ho, Kim Hoang folk paintings such as "Pig herd", "Chicken God", "Jealousy", "Five Tigers", "Mouse wedding" ... but are "recreated" on the basis of combining lacquer painting techniques with engraved paintings. The works bring art lovers an interesting and creative perspective on the traditional paintings of the nation while contributing to the development of ancient culture, blending with the modern flow. At the exhibition, Latoa Indochine and artists Luong Minh Hoa, Tran Thieu Nam, Nguyen Van Phuc, Nguyen Thai Hoc will introduce to the public works about lotus, lantern dance, landscapes, characters ...

Artist Luong Minh Hoa at his working corner. (Photo: Minh Thu/Vietnam+)

According to Mr. Pham Ngoc Long, Chairman of Latoa Indochine, traditional folk paintings are very beautiful but because they are printed on Do paper or Die paper, their durability is not high. Therefore, artists have created a new way of painting on bamboo. “The images in carved lacquer paintings are all sharp and have depth, and when observed closely, you will see layers of meticulously polished colors. All of these things make folk paintings more beautiful, modern, luxurious, and their cultural and artistic values are also raised to a new level,” said Mr. Pham Ngoc Long. The creative viewpoint of Latoa Indochine artists is to restore, promote, and preserve folk paintings and Indochine-style architectural art spaces, bringing “new life” to ancient painting art, so that traditional arts can be “revived” in modern life.

During the exhibition, visitors will be able to participate in activities to experience lacquer carving. (Photo: PV/Vietnam+)

Each work is made through many stages: Graphic design on the computer, printing on paper and then using titanium white powder to trace onto the frame (wooden board used to engrave the painting), using a detailed concave carving tool, applying many layers of color, using water to polish the painting, and finally gilding and silvering the painting. During the exhibition, the authors will organize activities to experience lacquer carving, to help the public better understand the traditional art of Vietnamese lacquer and experience the stages of creating a lacquer carving. The exhibition is part of a series of activities on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of the successful August Revolution (August 19, 1945 - August 19, 2024) and National Day (September 2, 1945 - September 2, 2024); towards the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of the Capital (October 10, 1954 - October 10, 2024). The exhibition opens at 4pm on August 9 and runs until September 3 at the Old Quarter Cultural Exchange Center, 49 Tran Hung Dao. Opening hours are from 9am to 5pm every Tuesday to Sunday.

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