Hue painting lovers

Hoang Nhu Thuy An is a person who always lives truthfully and very innocently, passionate and devoted to art to the end, and then it was painting that saved him from a stroke. Going through hardships, he immersed himself in a peaceful, clear world. Standing in front of his works, we feel relieved and love life more.

29 paintings, mostly small in size, depict the clear world of Hoang Nhu Thuy An. They are still lifes of guitars, glasses, fans, vases and ancient instruments... They are the stirrings of the dance of birds, boys and horses, girls and birds... Sometimes stillness and movement blend together, exposed on an emerald background like in the painting "Man and Dog", the dazzling interweavings in "Girl and Moon", "Lotus - Bib - Moon"...

In the clear world of Hoang Nhu Thuy An, there are many captivating paintings. First of all, the painting "Boy and Horse 1" is printed in the catalogue. On the background of the painting, the blue color gradually changes to green, evoking a gentle, dreamy feeling, like in a dream. The boy and the horse face each other, almost nose to nose, eyes to eyes, evoking a deep connection between humans and nature. The boy and the horse are both warm yellow - creating a highlight and contrast with the blue background, like light in a quiet world . The boy has big eyes and dreamy, long eyelashes, the horse also has very "human" expressive eyes. Both eyes seem to be talking, sympathizing, understanding. A bit of innocence, purity, like the first friendship between a child and a horse, overflowing with emotions, the embodiment of innocence, primitive empathy, humans and animals no longer have boundaries of species but merge in a pure connection.

In the painting “Cửu Mang”, right from the composition, the viewer is drawn to the prominent orange-yellow circle in the lower half of the painting - where a child lies curled up in a fetal position. It is a symbol of the mother universe, of circulation and rebirth. It is noteworthy that the mother has no clear outline - her figure blends into the background of the painting, as if the mother were a part of the light, of the surrounding space. The mother not only “carries” but also “is” the environment of life, like the earth, like the sky, like the tolerant ocean. The painting space is a continuously spreading field of light - without distinction between inside and outside, between mother and child, between body and spirit. The yellow - orange - white tones gradually turn to blue - gray, creating a supernatural but soft light, evoking the feeling of entering the primitive dream of humanity - where people have not been separated from their roots. “Cửu Mang” is not simply a painting of mother and child. It is a prayer in painting, a symbol of the origin of humanity.

Looking at the paintings helps me to better recognize myself and the world, and then ask myself: How can I continue to create at the age of 77, when I am paralyzed on one side? The answer: It can only be through incredible willpower and passion.

Ho Dang Thanh Ngoc

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