Message of Love

13:18' 13/06/2007 (GMT+7)

VietNamNet Bridge - Since Nguyen Thi Hien was a child, she was known as an infant prodigy in the painting field, winning first prize six times at the national children fine arts exhibitions. Being the eldest daughter of famous Vietnamese writer Kim Lan, Nguyen Thi Hien, born in 1946, had many chances to meet famous artists, particularly masters of Vietnam’s painting. Graduating from the Hanoi Fine Arts University in 1967, she participated in several exhibitions and she captured many prizes which helped affirm her talent and position in the artistic circle. Between 1968 and 2004, Hien participated in about 40 group exhibitions and was presented with dozens of noble awards both at home and aboard. “When looking at her paintings, viewers find it easy to realize her expertise in technique, diversity in style and sensitivity in using colours. In any theme, traditional or modern, still-life or portrait – her forte – and despite being painted in the traditional and cubic or free style with glistening colour dots which remind viewers of paintings by famous painters Sislei and Picasso, her paintings always show messages of passionate love,” said Duong Tuong who is a painter, poet and translator. Hien herself also admitted that she is a painter of multi-styles. For her, the technique or materials only serves as a means to help convey her perceptions about life, happiness and fates of women. At her two private exhibitions entitled “The Flow”, viewers can see the harmony and tones in the talented artist’s paintings which show nuances of human sentiments, preoccupations of a poor life and marvels of incarnation. Via the works, the painter wishes to show a message: “I want to be a flow, running all the time and running through life to look for living sprouts in multi-forms and I also want to discover the flow of myself. This life is very short and precious so we should respect the life of ourselves and everything around us”. Coming to “The Flow” exhibition, viewers will enjoy the sweetness which has been filtered by painter Nguyen Thi Hien for over 50 years. At present, some of her works are preserved at Vietnam Museum and many private collections both at home and abroad. "Cylindrical Drum" - Lacquer "Circus" - oil David and Wolifson (Australian visitors) are watching the work "Living Sprouts" "Mothers carry children on their backs" Lacquer (Source: Vietnam Net)