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VietNamNet Bridge – A painting exhibition named “Love Story of Leaves and Flowers” by Ton That Bang will open at Tu Do Art Gallery in HCM City on August 4.
Painter Ton That Bang.
Bang's world of art is highly symbolic in its suggestions about the mysteries of the universe. His paintings are usually dominated by child-like figures, each wearing a pair of dice at the neck like a seal or mark.
The female figure in the painting lacks a neck or arms, indicating imperfection in man's comprehension of the world.
The presence of the yellow leaf, a motif seen in most of his works, reminds us of the passage of time and the ephemerality of life.
But there are almost no more reflections of society. The early days are focused on wooden horses and little girls in various postures whose dresses are sewn of leaves and skirts woven of reeds.
Bang, 48, was born in Quang Tri and graduated from the Hue College of Art in 1989. He is a member of the Ho Chi Minh Fine Arts Association
He is not a prolific painter but has held a dozen of solo and group exhibitions in Vietnam and many countries like Hong Kong, Singapore, Belgium, Australia, the UK and the US.
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