Opening of the exhibition "Telling stories after reunification day"

The event aims to pay tribute to the contributions of generations who sacrificed for the independence, freedom and peace of the Fatherland, and to honor artists who lived, fought and created in the harsh circumstances of war.

The organizers introduced 102 works including paintings, sculptures, and sketches from the museum's collection and from the works of painters and sculptors of the Liberation Fine Arts Tradition Club. The works are arranged into 4 themes: Battlefield sketches, Memories of the storm, Silent moments, and Today's perspective.

Delegates perform the ribbon cutting ceremony to open the exhibition. (Photo: MANH HAO)

In which, the works displayed under the first three titles such as: Pursuit (Trang Phuong), Intermediate Station (Nguyen Van De), Going to the Road (Pham Do Dong), Marching to Hai Van Pass (Thai Ha), Going to the Road to Fight America (Dao The), Enemy Tank Chain Traces (Huynh Van Thuan), Highway of Horror (Pham Hoang)... are from the museum's collection.

The combination of works from the Museum of Fine Arts' collection and the creations of artists who lived through the war is what makes this special topic special, creating a seamless flow of memories, evoking a space for contemplation about a time of war and memories that still resonate.

Deputy Director in charge of the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts Tran Minh Cong speaks at the opening ceremony of the exhibition. (Photo: MANH HAO)

From sketches of battlefields to works depicting the brutality of war; from paintings capturing rare moments of peace on the front lines to thoughtful compositions after the war, all are pieces of time, evoking memories of a historical period that is long gone but never faded. Through the language of painting and sculpture, stories of the past are recreated through emotions, thoughts and memories.

According to Mr. Tran Minh Cong, Deputy Director in charge of the City Fine Arts Museum, this thematic exhibition is not only a journey to remind us of a special historical period, but also an opportunity for us to contemplate and appreciate the value of peace, an ideal that President Ho Chi Minh always cherished throughout his revolutionary career.

Sketch by artist Trang Phuong. (Photo: MANH HAO)

Before that, the public had the opportunity to interact with the artists and sculptors of the Liberation Painting Room (B11) with many touching stories about the creative work of the artists-soldiers during the war. The thematic exhibition “Telling stories after the reunification day” will take place until June 8.

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