Hue lotus in Le Hoa's painting

Through the winding slope full of tortoiseshell flaps, people and vehicles seem to get lost among the green arches. The cool breeze is as smooth as a lullaby flowing through the two bamboo banks forming a shimmering path of sunshine flowers. Small houses nestled on the hillside are peaceful and quiet. Hue has picturesque suburban streets and residential areas. The sound of birds humming on red tile roofs and unpainted brick windows. A door frame reminiscent of a meditator with simple lines peeking out from behind a golden bamboo branch. I immediately recognized the house I was looking for.

The young couple of painters Le Hoa and Minh Thi and their two boys are packing the first bunch of longan into a few small bags. Hue longan at the beginning of the season is grown on hilly soil with thick pulp, drained, not too crispy, sweet and very fragrant. We stood in front of a room of about 40 square meters of paintings hanging on the wall, neatly arranged in piles of carefully preserved foam. Happy Harmony:

– This is the number of paintings prepared for a solo exhibition to be held this August at the Fine Arts Exhibition House of the Vietnam Fine Arts Association in Hanoi.

It is known that, 15 years since graduating from Hue University of Fine Arts, Hoa has participated in many joint exhibitions in the local, domestic and regional countries, has received many awards and attention from the world. collectors and connoisseurs.

Born and raised in the cradle of the ancient capital, Hoa's paintings have exploited the hidden stories of time, the still life paintings full of nostalgia, the colors of the past and the present, blending together. in each layer of rough, flowing mache. Interested in the technique of creating substance with the expression of combined shapes, Hoa's paintings have a rather special color tone, easily recognizable as the ancient mosses, the old brick walls, the garden corners full of light. , the poetic river ... like the deep flavor of the country, like a call to return.

We believe in the natural beauty of a flower whose pure scent is nourished from the lonely dark mud. We revere a flower with thin petals leaning on each other lovingly without choice. There is a rekindling in the painter's dream as a pregnancy has appeared, an outbreak of calm contemplative observation. In this season, the ancient capital of the ancient capital, you can see lotus everywhere in the ponds and lakes. The memory keeps the poetic images of lotus and now is the charm of leaves, flowers and pure scents flickering between the ancient mausoleums, temples, and peaceful villages.

I am not too surprised by the number of more than 30 large-format paintings, some up to 4m, that the artist is about to introduce in this exhibition. Because it was a heated action. A cherished, pregnancy is rekindled from a long time until the outbreak. There is no excessive procrastination here. It is the fluidity of mind that leads the way into colors and brushstrokes, leisurely but decisively, dedicated and drifting.

The mache part with the technique of creating impressions created emotional effects for the subject in the story that the author wanted to tell. The layers of the Imperial City bricks, the mists of time, and the gentle and clear blue of the sky of leaves, the pure white of the blooming petals... And the state of meditation is shown repeatedly with many forms. Although it is consciously blurred as the background for the story, it brings a lot of emotions to the viewer.

Facing "Three Quan" "Four Faces" "Vong Xua" "Continued", we feel like we are back, with our feet kissing the ground. And to the Dance of Sen, the Land of Happiness, the Aspiration... with the splashes of color flowing, without needing to limit the distance between the painting and real life, viewers have the feeling that they are touching the quiet area that we always have. wish to reside.

Fifteen years ago, the first painting of a young student, Le Hoa, was completed and purchased by a German layman, Sen still life. And then, with the array of topics with hundreds of paintings presented by Hoa during the process of searching for his own path, the imprints on his artistic practice are both attached and meaningful. the silhouette of this special flower.

Hoa shared:

– I can't remember how many pictures I have painted about lotus, as well as how many artists have drawn more than once about this flower. But this time I really want to do something different, renew myself, refresh my paintings. Lotus is no longer about painting flowers, drawing leaves or drawing branches, but it is also digging deeper into everyday stories and many profound philosophies that people are facing.

They are sincere feelings for the country, a bit of travel and colors with a bit of a philosophical orientation, a desire to send to the audience towards the path: Truthfulness-Compassion-America through the image of "LOTUS" - SEN .

When I turned to each painting, I was really touched by the concentration and hard work of the young artist. Color, brush, and thoughtfully researched techniques shine on the surface of a distinctive expressive language that is admirable.

Lotus season. In the middle of the lotus season, Hoa's paintings also bloomed lotuses of love and hope to be healed and returned.