Women & Life Exhibition, a unique color combination with a strong feminine touch.

Women & Life ExhibitionThe exhibition "Women & Life"Organized by 11:11 d'Artistes, the exhibition showcases 94 works created after a month-long stay in Vietnam by five female artists from France: Florence Dussyer, Clara Crespin, Muriel Napoli, Sandra Martagex, and Anne Regnier. Each artist leaves their mark with a distinct style, but together they create a visually stunning overall picture of "Women & Life," offering a fascinating artistic experience for visitors.

Florence Dussyer, dreamy, alluring, and distinctly feminine.

Florence has had a connection with Vietnam for many years, since her time as an intern at the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts. This time, she has had many opportunities to explore the beauty of Vietnamese culture, nature, and people. The rhythm of life, the existing paradoxes, or simply the peaceful beauty of the countryside, the kindness of the Vietnamese people... all serve as sources of creative inspiration for Florence.

Florence not only dedicates time to painting, but also works as a contemporary dancer. Perhaps that's why the objects in Florence's paintings always seem to move gracefully. The complexity, gentleness, and strength of Vietnamese women also deeply influenced and inspired Florence's creative spirit.

Through the brushstrokes of Florence, the women in this series of paintings appear serene amidst idyllic scenes. Although their faces are not revealed, viewers can still imagine their expressions and sense their spirit through their postures and attire, all captured by the captivating brush of this Rhône-based female artist.

The series of paintings is titled "An imaginary present, past, or future"(A present, past, or future in imagination)Florence's work has created a poetic, lyrical connection between the image of the woman and space, creating a mystery between presence and absence, between past and memory.

Clara Crespin, free-spirited and confident.

During her stay in Vietnam, Clara Crespin visited the Mekong Delta and was captivated by the mangrove forests, characterized by their deep roots embedded in the water, clinging to the soil, and trunks reaching high into the sky. The colorful birds soaring freely in the vast, verdant landscape of the mangroves served as the primary inspiration for her series of paintings titled "The Link Between the Earth and the Sky".The connection between heaven and earth..

Clara's paintings are narrative and rich in poetic quality. They feature bold color combinations, confident lines, and a free, unrestrained spirit, always valuing connection with herself.

The works she brought to this exhibition all centered on roots – the origin of creation, as an affirmation of the importance of remembering the origins of all things. Clara expressed her view: "A woman who is able to connect with her own roots will grow and be as free as a bird."

More than just a story about understanding values, essence, and roots, the artist's paintings serve as a discourse on the connection between humans and nature, plants, and animals. Through her series of paintings titled "The Connection of Earth and Sky," Clara converses with viewers about climate change, rising sea levels, and the survival of animals in their current natural environment.

Muriel Napoli, gentle and graceful like flowing water.

The adaptability of nature, independent of human intervention, is reflected in her art. The origins of water on Earth, sediments, fire, magma, coal, accretion, geological phenomena, and planetary formation processes... are recurring sources of inspiration in Muriel Napoli's art. The artist combines biological elements, minerals, and minerals with color and a "blur the lines" technique.(Temporary translation: Blur the edges)To give the audience an immersive experience in multiple different universes.

Muriel's work tends to connect the world with living things and objects to create a whole. Beyond ordinary perception, Muriel hopes her paintings can inspire viewers to reflect, meditate, and dream.

The wonder of flowing water, a gentle breeze, the beauty of a blossoming flower, the amazing diversity of nature... all are expressed through vibrant, moving colors that transcend clear lines and specific boundaries. "A woman may be very refined in life, but she wants to break free from limitations, to become the fullest version of herself, to bloom naturally without resistance," Muriel expresses.

Muriel's series of paintings brings to the exhibition a gentle, ethereal breath, like flowing water. Her work allows viewers to immerse themselves in boundless freedom, floating amidst vast spaces, and captivated by the sparkling streaks of light that stand out within those universes.

Sandra Martagex, a complex and contemplative struggle.

During her month-long stay in Vietnam, Sandra Martagex spent much time observing and listening to the movements around her, expressing her thoughts and feelings through her paintings in a profound way. Coming from an artistic family and frequently surrounded by original artifacts and objects, Sandra developed her artistic spirit instinctively from a young age.

The women in Sandra's paintings are the creators of life, love, and hope. The complexity of their psyches and the intensity of their emotions are expressed to the fullest extent through Sandra's meticulous, sculptural brushstrokes. The artist conveys her thoughts both subtly and explicitly through details that are both realistic and abstract, both clear and chaotic.

Urban development and technological advancements have made modern life a whirlwind of busyness and temptation. People are gradually losing connection with each other and with themselves. They are letting go of important ties to the past, cultural traditions, and heritage.

The series of paintings she brings to the exhibition is a discourse on the complex and contemplative inner world of the Parisian artist. Sandra develops an inner dream – a bridge connecting people, allowing them to draw closer, meet, embrace each other, and embrace themselves. Viewing Sandra's paintings seems to require absolute concentration, setting aside all external distractions, to reflect and look inward to examine themselves.

Anne Regnier, meticulous in every soft detail.

Anne was passionate about art from a young age. In Paris, she spent her early years studying various art forms, including dance, theater, mime, singing, and visual arts. She devoted her time to pursuing her love of art with all her heart, and thus, the connections between poetry and painting, ballet, music, and the arts of many countries are reflected in her works.

Anne joined the "Women and Life" project because she was fascinated and curious about the ideals of beauty in Vietnam, such as the innocent appearance of young girls, or the modern, digitally enhanced images in commercial advertisements.

The female artist created works that highlight the paradox between reality, imagination, and ideology, inspired by observing the development of Vietnamese art. Her works incorporate ancient mythological imagery, thus creating a dreamy space connecting myth and reality... The feminine essence and inner world of mothers, wild women, queens, great goddesses, or housewives can all be expressed through Anne Regnier's gentle, soft pastel colors.

Her works are an expression of each story, each presence, each color, each scent of Vietnam in the context of contemporary aesthetics, as well as the resilience of Vietnamese women in fighting for themselves and living up to traditional expectations.

Here are some photos from the exhibition:

The "Women & Life" exhibition is on display until July 15th at 11:11 Espace.

Address: 7th floor, Amanaki building, 10 Nguyen Dang Giai Street, Thao Dien Ward, Thu Duc City

Opening hours: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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