The exhibition attracted a large number of visitors on its opening day, from young art lovers to families with small children - Photo: TO CUONG
The Derivatives - Rebirth exhibition with the main image of the robot cat Doraemon held at Bay Artspace 600 (HCMC) is open for free from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day, lasting from now until June 22.
Derivatives - Rebirth is a dialogue between classic and contemporary, between memory and reality, between a once familiar world and a completely new perspective.
Inspired by the magical door - a timeless symbol of memory and movement, artist Phan Tu Tran evokes a dialogue between the past and the present through the image of Doraemon, which is closely associated with her childhood.
Doraemon is no longer just a cheerful cartoon character, but has become an artistic entity, present in symbolic compositions, where shimmering lacquer is combined with folk motifs, creating paintings that are both reminiscent and suggestive.
Doraemon and the door to the adult world
The exhibition space is divided into two parts, of which the "derivative" part is the biggest highlight.
Artist Phan Tu Tran with the painting Dora-punzel inspired by the story of the long-haired princess Rapunzel, this is also one of her most favorite works - Photo: TO CUONG
There, Doraemon appears both funny and quiet, as if coming from another dimension.
Phan Tu Tran said she wants to create works that are both classic and modern with a playful and funny message.
Doraemon - a childhood memory of many people - has now become a bridge bringing viewers back to an innocent, pure world, while opening up thoughts about the times and identity.
The second part of the exhibition is "Rebirth", a transition between the innocent and pure image of Doraemon and works depicting an adult world full of inner conflict and conflict.
The message throughout the exhibition - "Keep the spirit of a child to step into the adult world" - is also the key to fully enjoying the works.
Because when Doraemon appears in lacquer, we not only see our childhood again, but also realize the desire to preserve purity in an increasingly complex world.
Some images at the Derivatives - Rebirth exhibition:
Two works about Doraemon are derived from two famous paintings of Vietnamese art: Young woman with lilies by artist To Ngoc Van (left) and Young girl with betel trellis by artist Le Pho - Photo: TO CUONG
Two distinct perspectives, full of contemporary breath from the work Nu by artist Mai Trung Thu - Photo: TO CUONG
A trio of paintings derived from the classic work Scream featuring the monster characters from the Doraemon series - Photo: TO CUONG
The highlight of the revival exhibition is Picasso's painting inspired by The Old Guitarist, a gloomy and sad painting painted during his Blue Period that suddenly brightens thanks to the intersection between lonely adulthood and the innocent child inside each of us - Photo: TO CUONG
Painter Phan Tu Tran next to the theme work of this exhibition, shared with Tuoi Tre Online, she said that she derived the Asian lantern festival into the painting as a prayer, a guiding light at the end of the road for viewers to place their hopes in it - Photo: TO CUONG
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