On Tuesday, March 29, the Da Nang Fine Arts Museum, located at 78 Le Duan, will open “Reunion Exhibition,” featuring nearly 50 paintings and sculptures by artists in Da Nang and Quang Nam. Reuniting nearly 40 artists to celebrate the 47^th anniversary of Da Nang’s liberation (29 March), “Reunion” aims to promote closer links between Da Nang and Quang Nam, and further artistic development in the two localities.

Preparations are underway for the ‘Reunion’ exhibition to be held at the Da Nang Fine Arts Museum on Tuesday. Photo: Xuan Dung

Despite close geographic proximity between Da Nang and Quang Nam, and the similarities in the styles of composition in art among Quang Nam and Da Nang artists, they have only met in regional exhibitions. Therefore, this exhibition marks an important milestone for the painters and sculptors of the two localities to exchange their experiences and promote engagement and cohesion between the two localities’ artists in a bid to drive the development of fine arts in both Da Nang and Quang Nam.

Painter Ho Dinh Nam Kha, the Chairman of the Da Nang Fine Arts Association, said that Da Nang and Quang Nam have together organised one to two exhibitions featuring works of their artists for quite a long time ago. Such exhibitions were co-organized by Fine Arts Associations in Da Nang and Quang Nam.

The “Reunion” Exhibition will be held at the Da Nang Fine Arts Museum for the first time. Da Nang and Quang Nam are in close geographic proximity, and a sister city relationship has been formed between the two localities.

‘Reunion’ is the long-awaited and the most eagerly-awaited event in Da Nang, and it is expected to open up new opportunities for artists in Da Nang and Quang Nam to further boost their ties in an attempt to promote the development of fine arts in the two localities.  

‘Reunion’ will present nearly 50 paintings and sculptures by 22 artists in Da Nang and 15 others in Quang Nam. The exhibition highlights each artist’s particular style, technique, themes, and intentions while showcasing works that convey meaningful ideas about love for the homeland, and the beauty of nature, the land and people of Da Nang – Quang Nam, plus the values of cultural heritage in the region.

The long-awaited ‘Reunion’ Exbibition promises to bring a lively and energetic atmosphere to Da Nang, contributing to enriching the spiritual life of local people and encourging more visits to the city after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic that has had profound impacts on our daily life.

The exhibition includes works by famous artists in Viet Nam and outstanding young artists who leave their mark on their art.

Painter Duy Ninh, the former Chairman of the Da Nang Fine Arts Association, said that he will present his two works entitled "Clouds on the Old Town" and "Hoi An Ancient Town" in the ‘Reunion’ Exbibition. His works showcase his memories about the afternoon, the road, and green moss on roof top of ancient house in Hoi An many years ago.

With his displayed works, painter Duy Ninh hopes to offer the audience a deeper dive into perspectives from Hoi An Ancient Town on silence and loneliness many years ago but the town is very different now with the vibrant atmosphere. His works express his love for Hoi An Ancient Town which has been recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage and has become the most popular destination for the people in Quang Nam and Da Nang.

Painter Nguyen Dung, the Head of the Quang Nam Fine Arts Association, said that the "Reunion" Exhibition will provide a good opportunity for painters and sculptors in Da Nang and Quang Nam to get to know each other better and exchange their experiences and together learn the knowledge of their land imbued with cultural values.

He also hopes that the exhibition will open up the opportunities for artists in Da Nang and Quang Nam to find their way to promote the development of art in their localities in the context of global integration, dream about a brighter future for the 550-year-old land of Quang Nam that boasts two world heritage sites namely Hoi An and My Son.

Painter Nguyen said that the two localities will make evey effort to organise a joint exhibition every two years. He hopes that the Da Nang Fine Arts Museum would create the most favourable conditions for the artists in the two localities to organize exhibitions to introduce their works to art lovers in the city.

Reporting by XUAN DUNG – Translating by H.L