Poetic Vietnamese Landscape Through Le Thanh Son’s Artistic Eyes

Coincidentally, the most representative class of artists for Vietnamese contemporary painting were all born in 1962, some names include Hong Viet Dung, Hoang Phuong Vy, Le Thiet Cuong or Le Thanh Son. These names have put Vietnamese paintings on the world map, destroying the stereotype that we are a country that only has war. Join Green Palm Gallery to go through Le Thanh Son’s collection to better understand the influence of these works after the 1986 reform.

The works of Le Thanh Son depict peaceful landscapes in every province of Vietnam, from the beloved The Huc Bridge in Hanoi, to the famous cliffs in Ha Long or simply the view of the harbor. The simplicity of the countryside, when the small people are enjoying the beauty of the golden forest and silver sea that nature has bestowed. Villages, fields, or rivers appear extremely brilliant and poetic but also equally peaceful and everyday. It is this familiar yet novel expression that creates an invisible connection for viewers, when they are given a round-trip ticket back to their homeland through a painting. Far from being ruins from war or backwardness, Le Thanh Son’s work brings a new perspective to the audience about a beautiful and rich Vietnam.

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The journey in painting of an artist like Le Thanh Son cannot be measured in a day, a month, a year or in how many works he has created. This journey is always a story that reflects the life and inner thoughts of the artist. That is the story of where and in what space and time he lived and experienced to bring works that move artistic souls.

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Whether it was Spring, Summer, Fall, or the cold Winter, Le Thanh Son still recreated the peace of the highlands in a very realistic way; Whether it’s the sunlight glinting on the tree canopy or the cold winter wind. With skillful pen strokes, Le Thanh Son has touched not only the intuition and touch but also the hearts of Impressionist art lovers. When talking about artist Le Thanh Son, viewers will dreamily think of a sky filled with brilliant colors of flowers or leaves in his paintings. His paintings are likened to perfect love, because he is a person who came to the right place and time. When he passed by that place, it was the most beautiful flower season and his footsteps were also accompanied by the cold wind that day. soul. Le Thanh Son’s art is to love passionately, to live passionately and in harmony with all eyes.

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