(VOVWORLD) - 70 paintings featuring cultural diversity in oil, lacquer, and mixed materials were recently shown at a solo exhibit by painter Ly Tran in Hanoi. The exhibit “Multicolor” expressed the artist’s experiences, memories, and intense emotions about the places she has visited, touched spectators’ hearts.
Viewers got lost in a vivid world of artworks in bright and dark colors with high contrast infused with light to add mystery. They were inspired by anything that evoked emotions in the artist, from tangible subjects such as flowers, landscapes, humans, and animals to intangible subjects such as balance, the circle of life, and love.
-“Ly Tran's works say a lot about her personality. The artist is romantic, delicate, and bold. I’m impressed with the lotus painting”.
- "I feel like the artist is painting with her soul and emotion. The paintings show a freshness. The colors used are strong with sharp lines. I like paintings using mixed materials.”
 The exhibit “Multicolor” expressed the artist’s experiences, memories, and intense emotions about the places she has visited, touched spectators’ hearts (Photo: VOV) |
Ly Tran, chose the name "Multicolor" for her exhibition in Hanoi, referring to her personality. She was born in Hanoi, grew up in Moscow, and now lives in the US. Most of the works in "Multicolor", the result of years of hard work, blend impressionism and expressionism with emotion.
Artist Dang Tuan said: “Ly Tran's work impresses me a lot. Looking at her paintings, I can feel her emotions while creating them. It seems like Ly doesn't care about painting style. She puts emotions first, which is a precious factor in paintings.”
While Ly Tran adores lacquer, she is also proficient in other media. In addition to oil and lacquer, some of her works use mixed materials. The artist is experimenting with new techniques and materials to develop her own style.
Sharing about her future plans, Ly Tran said: “After a series of exhibits in the USA, I want to introduce another unique material of Vietnam, which is lacquer. I return to Vietnam to learn more about this material to realize my purpose. In this exhibit, I showcase 7 lacquer paintings, which required a lot of time and effort to create. It is a challenge to bring lacquer to the wider world, and I will try new methods rather than traditional ones.”
 The Lotus paintings by Ly Tran (Photo: VOV) |
 Ly Tran's colors used are strong with sharp lines (Photo: VOV) |
The "Multicolor" exhibit adorns traditional Vietnamese materials with freshness. The exhibit’s diversity of colors, materials, and themes exemplifies the style that developed as a result of the artist's multicultural background, and values which earn Ly Tran’s works a position in spectators’ hearts.