Oscar-Claude Monet (1840 - 1926) was a pioneer painter who founded the French Impressionist school. He was consistent with the philosophy: emphasizing the style of expressing one's perception of nature, especially with outdoor paintings. The term "Impressionism" originated from the title of Monet's painting "Impression, Sunrise" when it was displayed in the first independent exhibition of Impressionist painters at the Salon de Paris in 1874. With the desire to record images in the French countryside, Monet applied the method of painting the same scene many times at different times to record the change of light and the transformation of the seasons.
In this exhibition, VCCA will bring the most outstanding works, depicting Monet's artistic life, from "Woman with an Umbrella" (1875), the series "Haystacks" (1890), "Artist's Garden at Giverny" (1900) to "Water Lily Pond" (1899). This is also the first time that two works in the "Water Lily" collection (1914-1926) will be shown in large size, up to 13 m long - almost equivalent to the original work currently kept at the Musée de l'Orangerie, France.
The work "Monet's Garden at Vétheuil" by painter Monet will be introduced in digital form at VCCA
Meanwhile, Pierre Bonnard (1867 - 1947) is considered an important figure who "bridged" the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist schools. In 1912, Bonnard moved to Vernonnet, not far from Giverny - Monet's home, the two quickly became friends, exchanged letters and met regularly. In contrast to Monet, Bonnard was known for his bold colors and loved to paint scenes from everyday life.
If Monet preferred large outdoor spaces, Bonnard focused on everyday scenes and seemingly boring single objects. If Monet focused on the impression of time and light in the scene at that moment, creating a never-ending chase with the pose, Bonnard was simple in each frame drawn from memory. That is why Bonnard's works bring a rare intimacy and closeness such as "Bathroom Mirror" (1914), "Furniture and Flowers" (1919), "Before Dinner" (1924), "Breakfast Room" (1930-31) or paintings with large window corners. This interesting contrast will be shown throughout the works introduced in the exhibition.Quietly brilliantthis time
Bonnard's work "The Breakfast Room" brings intimacy and closeness
With modern technology and diverse projection equipment, 50 works will be "displayed" in the form of digital images through projection on projectors, televisions, computers, mobile phones with high resolution and different sizes. The exhibition will recreate classic works, bringing the schoolImpression(Impressionism) from 150 years ago or ImpressionismIntimate(Intimism) a century ago is coming closer to the public. Art audiences will be “led” through a visual journey, receiving new and rich emotions from works that seem familiar. Those emotions will probably be like Monet’s words in a letter to a friend: “What keeps my heart awake is the radiant silence.”
The exhibition “Silent Radiance” is open to the public from March 19, 2021 to April 24, 2021 at VCCA, Vincom Mega Mall Royal City, Hanoi. During the exhibition, VCCA will also organize an art tour revolving around the creative stories and thematic meanings of the works, bringing the public profound artistic experiences.
