According to scientific studies, the lotus is the first gymnosperm to grow on Earth. With gentle and flexible colors like a girl blooming in the middle of a lagoon, lotus flower becomes a flower possessing a pure beauty, fragile but extremely strong. Although living in muddy waters, the lotus flower when blooming is always radiant and full of life. Perhaps that's why the lotus is considered a symbol in the Buddhist art of the East and is also a flower symbolizing the country of Vietnam - The people who "near the mud but don't smell the mud".
With its beauty and meaning, the lotus flower becomes an endless source of inspiration for artists - who are passionate about "searching for hidden gems" to produce works of value for thousands of generations. Over thousands of years of history, the lotus flower has become a familiar image in various forms of decorative art and architecture. Although each work of art represents the lotus flower in a separate way, Sen still retains its inherent purity, symbolizing the soul and mettle of the Vietnamese people.
Song of the soul from the eternal artistic value
Through the noble meanings of the lotus flower, artist Kim Duc - A talented painter with a deep understanding of Buddhist teachings has produced works on lotus that are recognized and approved by the Buddhist Church. Vietnam displayed the painting "Lien Hoa Tinh Canh" at the 9th National Buddhist Congress (2022).
Artist Kim Duc's works are imbued with Buddhist values conveyed and applied in today's life. Lotus flowers in the artist's paintings not only stop at pure beauty, but also bring incomparable strength towards good, arouse compassion and remind people of the noble responsibilities and power of man towards the people. Earth.
Photo 1: Mother's Day lotus painting by artist Nguyen Thi Kim Duc was created in 2020 with oil paints
Along with the above meanings, the exhibition "Vietnamese Sen Art 2023 - Pure Beauty" was held with the desire to honor artistic creation and practice from the pure and pure beauty of the lotus flower. The eternal flower represents the journey to find beauty in the soul, cultivate spiritual values and join hands to create a universal world, peaceful coexistence and sustainable development.
The exhibition displays the works of artist Kim Duc with 75 paintings of Sen. In particular, in this exhibition, two precious paintings "Lien Hoa Tinh Canh" and "The Future Shell" are also displayed so that visitors can enjoy and love more the beauty of the lotus flower. In addition, the exhibition also offers extremely interesting activities such as responding to Earth Hour 2023 or "Writing feelings of love for Lotus" and other meaningful activities.
The painting lotus in a chestnut shell by artist Nguyen Thi Kim Duc was created in 2022 with oil paint with the size of 40X50 cm.
Treasure - a lotus painting by artist Nguyen Thi Kim Duc created in 2022 with oil paint
The work "Heatwave" by artist Kim Duc was created in 2020 with oil paint on canvas with a size of 50x60 cm in the lotus genre.
The painting of Tinh Sen lotus by artist Nguyen Thi Kim Duc was created in 2022 with oil paint with the size of 50x60 cm.
Fragile lotus painting by artist Nguyen Thi Kim Duc was created in 2020 with oil paint with the size of 60X90 cm
The Mother's Day lotus painting by artist Nguyen Thi Kim Duc was created in 2020 with oil paint
The lotus painting of Four Times by artist Nguyen Thi Kim Duc was created in 2020 with oil paint with the size of 50X50 cm.
The lotus painting "Dance of the Morning" by artist Nguyen Thi Kim Duc was created in 2020 with oil paint, size 50X70 cm
The lotus painting "Remembering the homeland" by artist Nguyen Thi Kim Duc was created in 2020 with oil paint with the size of 55x75 cm.
Lotus painting Nostalgia by artist Nguyen Thi Kim Duc was created in 2022 with oil paint with the size of 60X80 cm
The painting "Waiting for 3000 years" by artist Nguyen Thi Kim Duc was created in 2022 with oil paint with the size of 50x70 cm.
The work "The Warmth" by artist Kim Duc was created in 2020 with oil paint on canvas with a size of 60x50 cm in the lotus genre.
Recently, at the Central headquarters of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, 73 Quan Su, Hanoi, Supreme Patriarch Sayadaw Sandimar Bhivamsa and the Myanmar Sangha visited and congratulated the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha on the occasion of Buddha's birthday PL.2568 - DL. 2024.
On the afternoon of March 25, at Quan Su Pagoda, the opening ceremony of the exhibition "Art of Sen Viet 2023 - Pure Beauty" was held in collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Organized by the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha. The exhibition displays 75 lotus paintings by female artist Nguyen Thi Kim Duc.
Sen Viet Art Exhibition: "Pure Beauty" - "The Art Of Purity" is an event jointly implemented by the Buddhist Church of Vietnam, UNESCO and talented artists with the desire to share and spread. purity of lotus and precious beauty of Buddhism. Since then, I want to inspire young people to bring Vietnam's culture and art to international friends, and nurture young artistic talents.
Sen Viet Art Exhibition 2023 "PURE BEAUTY" - "The Art Of Purity" is an event jointly implemented by the Vietnam Buddhist Church, UNESCO and talented artists with the desire to share and spread. the purity of the lotus flower and the precious beauty of Buddhism to everyone.
From March 25 to March 31, 2023, there will be an exhibition of Sen Viet Art paintings 2023 "Pure beauty" at Quan Su Pagoda (Hanoi) with profound messages about spiritual values through Vietnamese lotus image. Lotus - a noble and elegant flower between heaven and earth
Exhibition "Sen Phan Hoa" of Hakio-Let's Art gallery (38 Tran Cao Van, Vo Thi Sau Ward, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City) in memory of the late painter Nguyen Phan Hoa (1954 - 2018).
Most Venerable Tinh Van, the founder of the International Buddha Light Association, passed away on the afternoon of February 5, 2023 (the full moon of January), having lived for 97 years.
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