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The exhibition "Stories of the River" displays more than 20 works by Vietnamese and international artists who have always been generous and active in community activities. These include painters Le Dinh Nguyen, Ton That Bang, Doan Hoang Lam, Nguyen Quoc Thai, Nguyen Van The, Pham Binh Chuong, Ngo Binh Nhi, Phuong Binh, Nguyen The Hung, Hung Ro, Nguyen Xuan Hoang, Pham Thang, Trung Liem, former Greek ambassador to Vietnam – painter Nicolaos D. Kanellos, Indonesian painter Hadi Soesanto…
From July 22nd to July 29th, four auctions as part of the "Story of the River" exhibition will be held on the Facebook page of Sống Foundation founder Jang Kều, to raise seed funding for River Ơi's activities in 2021 and 2022.
The artwork "Hoi An" - by artist Doan Hoang Lam.
This is not the first time the Living Foundation has raised funds for sustainable development programs through art auctions. Since 2013, more than 20 fundraising auctions and art performances have been successfully organized, generating significant seed funds for the launch phases of prestigious programs such as "Flood-Resistant Houses" and "Green Happiness".
The exhibition's title, "River Ơi," is inspired by Hermann Hesse's (1877-1962) novel "Siddartha" (1922), which was translated by Phùng Khánh and Phùng Thăng, with the Vietnamese title "The Story of the River."
The artwork "Evening Sea" - by artist Pham Binh Chuong.
In this story, thanks to the river that enlightened him, Siddhartha decided to become a ferryman, carrying passengers across the river. Listening to the river, Siddhartha realized that it was life itself, containing countless sounds, wholeness in immeasurable and selfless form. Therefore, the river needed to flow through all rapids, all estuaries, all terrains, experiencing all suffering, joy, pleasure, and sorrow…
The concept of "The River Story" is very much in line with the idea behind River Oi – the third program of the Sống Foundation – which promotes creativity, innovation, and dialogue on sustainable development through art, technology, and education.
Artwork by Indonesian artist Hadi Soesanto.
The artwork "Rainy Day Street" by artist Hung Ro.
Readers can view the entire exhibition now.here.
