Foreign artists reunite in Vietnam with art exhibition 'Lotus Van 2025'

"From Japan, Indonesia, Brazil, you have come to Vietnam - despite differences in culture, language and history, so that we can meet each other in the common language of art and friendship," artist Nguyen Minh Quang shared at the opening ceremony.

On the evening of October 21, at the contemporary art space (99 Nguyen Thi Thap, Tan My Ward, Ho Chi Minh City), the international art exhibition Lotus Van 2025 - art and culture opened, introducing outstanding works of art by artists Koutaku Yoshinaga, Ando Keita (Japan), Ismanto Wahyudi, Alex Danny Santosa (Indonesia), Viudes Barboza (Brazil) and Van Dieu Lien, Nguyen Minh Quang, Ho Hung, Lam Nhat Thanh, Nguyen Thanh Nhan, Nguyen Hong Duc, Tran Thien Nhut, Pham Dinh Tien, Dinh Duy Ton, Tran Dinh Thang, Nguyen Duy Nhut (Vietnam).

Bones and Mountains (by Keita Ando, ​​ink and acrylic, 2021)

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Snuff 2 (Dinh Duy Ton, iron - steel, 2024)

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The Last King's Warrior (Alex Danny Santosa, Acrylic, 2025)

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Super Healthy (Koutaku Yoshinaga, Acrylic, 2025)

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Speaking at the ceremony, representing Vietnamese artists attending the international exhibition Lotus Van 2025 - art and culture , painter Nguyen Minh Quang emphasized: "Art, in its deepest nature, is always a bridge between cultures. Each country has its own artistic identity, reflecting the soul and memories of the community. However, we all meet in universal human values, creative aspirations and belief in beauty".

Lotus Van 2025: empathy, beauty and belief in creativity

Painter Nguyen Hong Duc said: "The art of painting has captivated my heart to the point of being unable to stop, bringing me love, freedom and new things. Through my creations, I can paint my dreams the way I want with a colorful visual language. And meeting with foreign artists at an international exhibition of this scale will help Vietnamese artists, including me, learn many things about the profession."

Agreeing with that thought, artist Nguyen Minh Quang said: "In today's turbulent times, art plays a special role: it nurtures understanding, connects people and inspires faith in the future. And right here - in the open space of Lotus Van - cultural nuances from Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam and Brazil are blending together, creating a vibrant and emotional harmony."

Artists at the opening ceremony of the Lotus Van 2025 international art exhibition - art and culture

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Blue Now (Nguyen Minh Quang, oil on canvas, 2024)

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The Journey of a Man with a Big Heart (Ismanto Wahyudi, Acrylic, 2025)

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Monologue (Nguyen Hong Duc, oil on canvas)

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Coming to the Lotus Van 2025 international art exhibition, viewers are overwhelmed by the modern art space from the multi-voice paintings of emotions, culture and creative experiences. Each work is a subtle dialogue, where art transcends geographical boundaries to touch common human values: empathy, beauty and belief in creativity.

"Through exhibitions, workshops and international exchange activities, Lotus ArtHub hopes to arouse the connection between art and life, between individual creativity and the common good of society. The works in this exhibition not only enrich the visual, but also speak from the heart of the artist, echoing the memories of each nation, and can be seen as a piece of art, together weaving a global art map," the representative of the organizing committee shared.

Lotus Van 2025 International Art Exhibition - Art and Culture runs until October 28.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nghe-si-nuoc-ngoai-hoi-ngo-tai-viet-nam-cung-trien-lam-nghe-thuat-lotus-van-2025-185251022084159272.htm