Art exhibition honours contributors to national independence
Through the perspectives of multiple artists, with diverse and vivid styles and visual languages, the artworks on display portray those who quietly devoted their youth, energy, and even lives to defending and building the nation.
People visit the art exhibition to honour generations of contributors to national independence begins at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi on August 15. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – An art exhibition to honour generations of contributors to national independence began at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi on August 15, part of activities to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2).
In his opening remarks, Nguyen Anh Minh, Director of the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum, said the exhibition showcases 80 works created between 1947 and 1986, which used various materials such as oil paint, lacquer, silk, paper, wood, and plaster.
Through the perspectives of multiple artists, with diverse and vivid styles and visual languages, the artworks on display portray those who quietly devoted their youth, energy, and even lives to defending and building the nation, Minh stressed.
Luong Xuan Doan, Chairman of the Vietnam Fine Arts Association, emphasised that from the wars against the French and Americans to the nation-building years, generations of artists, including those trained at the Indochina School of Fine Arts, produced expressive works that mark the nation’s glorious history.
These are the first revolutionary artworks, powerful, realistic, and deeply imbued with patriotism, he said, noting that their contributions laid the foundation for the development and breakthroughs of the Vietnamese fine arts, enabling future generations to inherit, create, and explore new trends.
Notably, there are many works by renowned artists such as Phan Ke An, Nguyen Sang, Bui Xuan Phai, Diep Minh Chau, Nguyen Sy Ngoc, Huynh Van Gam, along with martyr–artists like Hoang Anh and Ha Xuan Phong, leaving a lasting mark on the nation’s fine arts and helping preserve national memories and portray the authentic, humble, yet proud beauty of the Vietnamese people.
Besides prominent figures, the exhibition also honours millions of unsung individuals with strong vitality and patriotism such as naval soldiers, female guerrillas, soldiers’ mothers, among others, leaving a deep impression of resilience and unwavering dedication.
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