Women & Life Exhibition (Temporary translation: Exhibition "Women & Life") organized by 11:11 d'Artistes. The exhibition displays 94 works after a month living in Vietnam by 5 female artists from France: Florence Dussyer, Clara Crespin, Muriel Napoli, Sandra Martagex and Anne Regnier. Each artist leaves an impression with their own unique style, but together they create a pleasing overall picture of "Women & Life", bringing interesting artistic experiences to the audience.
Portraits of five French female artists. From left to right: Sandra Martagex, Muriel Napoli, Florence Dussyer, Anne Regnier and Clara Crespin.
The artists created paintings on the theme on the opening day of the exhibition.
Florence Dussyer, dreamy, seductive, feminine
Having had a chance to visit Vietnam many years ago, when she was an intern at the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum, Florence was passionate about Vietnam. This time, she had many opportunities to explore the beauty of Vietnamese culture, nature, and people. The rhythm of life, the paradoxes that still exist, or simply the peaceful beauty of the countryside, the kindness of Vietnamese people... are all sources of creative inspiration for Florence.
Inspired by Vietnamese fairy tales combined with observations of daily life in Ho Chi Minh City, Florence brings a series of ethereal works with many poetic images.
Not only does Florence spend time painting, she also works as a contemporary dancer. Perhaps that is why the objects in Florence’s paintings always give the feeling of moving gracefully. The complexity, gentleness and strength of Vietnamese women also deeply impact and inspire Florence’s creative spirit.
Through the Florentine touches, the women in the series appear relaxed before poetic scenes. Although their faces are not shown, viewers can still imagine the nuances, feel the spirit through the priesthood and costumes of these women, under the charming pen of the female artist of the Rhône region.
Series of paintings titled "An imaginary present, past or future"(Rough translation: An imagined present, past, or future)Florence's work creates a poetic, lyrical connection between the image of woman and space, creating a mystery between presence and absence, between past and memory.
The women in the painting gaze far away into the poetic scene in a relaxed, gentle state.
Clara Crespin, free and full of courage
Clara Crespin is a French artist who works in painting, sculpture and engraving. Born in Morocco, she is influenced by the different cultures she grew up with.
Visiting the West during her stay in Vietnam, Clara Crespin was attracted by the mangrove forest, associated with the image of many tree roots deep into the water, firmly attached to the ground, the tree trunks reaching high into the sky. The colorful birds flying freely in the sky, in the vast green landscape of the mangrove forest, are the main inspiration for the series of paintings titled "The link between the Earth and the Sky" (Translation: The connection of heaven and earth).
"The link between the Earth and the Sky" is the title of the series of paintings Clara Crespin brought to the exhibition.
Clara’s paintings are narrative and poetic. They combine bold colors, bold lines, and a free-spirited, free-spirited attitude that values connection with oneself.
Understanding yourself and grasping your own roots is the way for free birds to always find their own horizon of happiness.
The works she brought to this exhibition always have roots at the center - the source of birth, as an affirmation of the importance of remembering the origin of all things. Clara expressed her opinion: "A woman who is able to connect with her own roots will grow up and be as free as a bird".
More than a story about understanding values, core and roots, the artist's paintings are like a discourse about the connection between humans and nature, animals and plants. Through a series of paintings titled "The Connection of Heaven and Earth", Clara talks to the audience about climate change, rising sea levels, animals and their existence in the current natural environment.
Muriel Napoli, gentle and graceful as flowing water
The series of paintings titled "Blurs the line" is by Muriel Napoli - a French artist living in Paris.
The adaptability of nature independent of human intervention is reflected in her art. The origin of water on Earth, sediments, fire, magma, coal, accretion, geological phenomena and the process of planet formation... are the inspiration throughout Muriel Napoli's art. The artist combines biological elements, minerals and elements, with colors and expressions that "Blur the lines"(Translation: Blur the border)to give the audience the experience of immersing themselves in many different universes.
Muriel speaks to us of creativity, inviting us to this sense of being alive, to the happiness of the moment.
Muriel’s work tends to connect the world with creatures and objects to create a whole. Going beyond common perception, Muriel hopes her paintings can inspire viewers to reflect, meditate and dream.
The magic of running water, a breeze, the beauty of a blooming flower, the wonderful diversity of nature... are all expressed through vibrant moving colors, beyond clear lines and specific boundaries. "A woman can be very delicate in life, but she wants to go beyond the limits, to become the most complete version of herself, to bloom naturally without resistance," Muriel expressed her point of view.
Muriel blurs lines, because beauty should not be limited by conventional contours.
Muriel’s series of paintings brings to the exhibition a breath as gentle and graceful as flowing water. Her works allow viewers to immerse themselves in boundless freedom, floating in the vast spaces, immersed in the sparkling streaks of light that stand out in those universes.
Sandra Martagex, intricately writhing and thoughtful
During her month-long stay in Vietnam, Sandra Martagex spent a lot of time observing and listening to the movements around her to express her thoughts and feelings through her paintings in a thorough way. Coming from an artistic family, often surrounded by primitive artifacts or artifacts, Sandra developed her artistic spirit instinctively from a young age.
Growing up in a small village in the Vaucluse region, with the opportunity to be close to wild nature, her creative works all express the most naked, primitive features of her characters.
The women in Sandra’s paintings are creators of life, love and hope. The complexity of their minds and the intensity of their emotions are brought to the fore with Sandra’s sculptural brushwork. The artist conveys her thoughts in a way that is both intimate and naked through details that are both real and abstract, both clear and chaotic.
Work: The Ball of the Hut.
Artwork: Clair de lune.
The development of urban areas and technology makes people's lives in modern times become frantic, busy and full of temptations. They gradually lose connection with each other, lose connection with themselves. They gradually give up important connections with the past, cultural traditions, or heritage.
Humans seem to be gradually losing connection with their own roots in the face of the rapid development of modern technology.
The series of paintings she brought to the exhibition is a discourse about the complex and thoughtful inner world of the Paris-born artist. Sandra develops an inner dream - to be a bridge connecting people who can come closer, meet, embrace each other and embrace themselves. Looking at Sandra's paintings, the audience seems to have to concentrate completely, put aside all distractions from the outside, to contemplate, turn inward to reflect on themselves.
Anne Regnier, perfectionist in every soft line
Anne was passionate about the arts from an early age. In Paris, she spent her early years studying many art forms, including: dance, theater, mime, singing and visual arts. She devoted her time to pursuing her love of art with all her enthusiasm, and thus the connection between poetry and painting, ballet, music and art from many countries is reflected in her work.
Anne Regnier is the art curator for this exhibition.
Anne came to the project “Women and Life” because she was attracted and curious about beauty ideals in Vietnam, such as the innocent appearance of young girls, or the modern images edited in commercial advertisements.
The artist has created works that highlight the paradox between reality, imagination and ideology, inspired by observing the development of Vietnamese art. Her works incorporate ancient mythological images, so one can feel the poetic space connecting myth and reality... The feminine nature, the inner space of mothers, wild women, queens, great goddesses or housewives can all be expressed through Anne Regnier's soft, gentle pastel colors.
Work: La grande déesse (The Goddess).
Her works are an expression of each story, each presence, each color, each scent of Vietnam in the expression of contemporary aesthetics, as well as the resilience of Vietnamese women to fight for themselves and live with traditional expectations.
From Vietnamese society in the majestic natural landscape and the vast and constantly developing metropolises, women have always been resilient in fighting for themselves.
Some pictures at the exhibition:
The exhibition includes 94 works by 5 female artists after 1 month living in Vietnam.
Each artist brings a unique color, bringing a special visual and emotional experience to the audience.
The exhibition is on display at 11:11 Espace, organized by 11:11 d'Artistes.
The exhibition "Women & Life" is on display until July 15 at 11:11 Espace.
Address: 7th floor, Amanaki building, 10 Nguyen Dang Giai, Thao Dien ward, Thu Duc city
Opening hours: 9:00 - 18:00
