Malaysian, Vietnamese artists depict feminism, social issues

Female Malaysian and Vietnamese artists shared their take onfeminism and other pressing social issues at the first joint exhibitionbeing held in downtown Ha Noi.

 

Ray of Hope by Christine Das is one of the paintings on display.

Titled Sprouting, the exhibition displays more than 30 works, including sculpture, prints, paintings and art installations.

Four Malaysian and five Vietnameseartists have showcased a diverse array of themes such as environment,climate change, strength in beauty, the empowerment of women in asociety with many gender stereotypes, and the sense of personalinsignificance when confronted with the grand beauty of Nature.

The exhibition is one of many activitiesintended to boost bilateral cultural relations, Dato’ Azmil Zabidi,ambassador of Malaysia to Viet Nam, said.

“This exhibition aims to showcaseMalaysian and Vietnamese women artists in a field that is usuallydominated by men. Women artists not only have to strive harder forfinancial independence and stability but also have to struggle againstgender bias and must balance family commitments.

“These Malaysian artists offer insightsinto their professional lives, as well as provide the most intimateperspectives of women’s position in modern society and the issues theyencounter in their daily lives,” he said.

This exhibition aims to celebrate theparticipants’ talent, femininity, confidence and maturity ascontemporary artists today. Each artist has her own story to tell, whichis reflected in the art. They look forward to sharing their lifeexperiences through these works.

Christine Das said she feels compelledto express Mother Nature’s beauty to the world through her art as humansare often at odds with Nature, weakening her at an alarming rate.

“The beauty and mystery of Nature hascaptured my attention and moved me deeply since I was very young,” shesaid. “She brings me great joy and simultaneously moves me to tears.”

Vietnamese artists participating in theevent include silk painter Nguyen Thu Huong, who uses flat patches anddeep, moderately cold colours to tell stories about the daily lives ofurban women.

“With good intentions, the artist alsotells stories about contemporary society through the image of a veryspecific type of woman: gentle but also incredibly strong,” curator TamNguyen said.

The exhibition will run until September 3at the Ha Noi Old Quarter Cultural Centre, 50 Dao Duy Tu Street. It isbeing held to celebrate the 58th National Day of Malaysia (August 31)and the 70th National Day of Viet Nam (September 2). 

VNS

Malaysian, Vietnamese artists depict feminism, social issues

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