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Vietnamese artist to exhibit silk paintings in Singapore

Vietnamese artist Le Thuy will show her silk paintings at a solo exhibition in ION Art Gallery, Singapore, from September 1-24.
Vietnamese artist to exhibit silk paintings in Singapore ảnh 1Artist Le Thuy will have a solo exhibition in Singapore (Photo: baomoi.com)

Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese artist Le Thuy will show her silk paintings at a solo exhibitionin ION Art Gallery, Singapore, from September 1-24.

Theexhibition, called Chon khong nguoi (Uninhabited), includesnine paintings that Thuy drew after she won the Young Talent Programme 2016/17,held jointly by ION Art Gallery and The Affordable Art Fair Singapore.

Thuyis one of the three winners who will display her work at the winners’ soloexhibition at ION Art Gallery; the other winners are Wei Li Leow and Tay Ining.

Forher solo show, Thuy worked closely with curator Seah Tzi-Yan to further honeher skills and technique.

Bornand raised in the central province of Thanh Hoa, Thuy graduated from the VietnamUniversity of Fine Arts in 2013. As a student, she was actively involved with amobile group of artists who moved around seeking emotion for creativity andart.

Thuyis familiar with rural Vietnamese landscape and people’s daily lives, which shedepicts in her paintings done on traditional silks. “I use silk because it isthe typical material of the East. For me, silk is not just soft but alsomysterious. I use silk to weave my stories,” the young artist said.

In2015 and 2016, she has had two solo exhibitions in the country. Several of herpaintings have been displayed at group shows in Vietnam, Singapore andChina.-VNA
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