Hanoi (VNS/VNA) – Nhan Dan (The People) newspaper and the Vietnam Fine ArtsAssociation displayed paintings created during social distancing inHanoi on June 15.
Tranh Trong Mua Gian Cach (Painting in Social Distancing) displayednearly 130 paintings which were made during the coronavirus pandemic-inducedsocial distancing period in April.
The artists include Pham An Hai, Le Anh Van, Pham Luan, Le ThietCuong, Dao Hai Phong, Dang Xuan Hoa and Dang Tien.
Hai, one of the most famous abstract painters in modern Vietnamese fine art,displayed Cach Ly 1 (Quarantine1).
“Social distancing was a rare time forcing me to be locked in four walls,” saidHai. “It helped me slow down and have time to think about myself and peoplearound me.
“A happy life and community relationships are always the most durable bondbetween people. That's what we have known before but we only felt the deepestand most profound experiences in the social distancing time.”
The painting has blue, white and dark green, showing the artist's skilled useof colour to express the lonelineness of a man wearing a mask in his house.
Hai won the second International Abstraction and was honoured by Sotheby’sAuction House as one of Asia’s top contemporary artists.
Artist Van said he thought quarantine not only brought deep feelings about loveand community relationships but also gave him time to enjoy the beauty of hisliving environment.
He painted Duong Lang (VillageRoad) with yellow, white and black featuring a peaceful and quiet village.
Contrary to this rural scene, artist Luan drew Nha Tho street in Hanoi. Thebusy and touristy street seems quiet and calm under his strokes.
Artist Hoa brought two semi-abstract paintings entitled Vang Lang (Deserted) and Niem Tin (Belief).
“The empty and uninhabited paths represent the stillness of the soul of eachindividual,” said Hoa.
“The initial victory against COVID-19 shows that belief has helped society tounity and work together in fighting the pandemic which is an extremelydifficult problem.
For artist Tien, each day of social distancing seems to grow longer. He choseto draw more, read more books and learn about COVID-19 to kill time.
“In my family, it is quiet strangely though we all stayed at home,” saidTien. “I recorded truthfully what happened in my family with my eyes.”
The artists have made contributions to encouraging people and helped raiseawareness about the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the association's chairmanLuong Xuan Doan.
"The paintings emotionally make their personal creativity," he said.
The paintings were published in a book which will be free to spreadoptimism and convey a humane. Please contact telephone number 0914687177 toregister for a copy.
After the one-day display at Nhan Dan newspaper'soffice, the paintings will be exhibited at Ministry of National Defence, 1BNguyen Tri Phuong street at the end of June./.

