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A section of the painting, over 300 meters long and 1.8 meters high. Video: Phong Lan |
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The artwork portrays Vietnam's landscapes and people, stretching from Lung Cu flag tower to Ca Mau cape. The image depicts two Tay women playing a dan tinh (a Vietnamese stringed instrument) by Ban Gioc waterfall in Cao Bang. |
The 63-panel painting is part of the exhibition "Hello Vietnam - My Homeland" by artist Ngo Ba Hoang, held at the Hanoi Museum from 23/8 to 5/9, with additional showings in October and November.
The event, co-organized by the museum, the Hanoi University of Industrial Fine Arts, and the Vietnam Fine Arts Association, commemorates the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and Vietnam's National Day (2/9).
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An image of Ha Giang (now Tuyen Quang province) with the iconic Lung Cu flag tower, yellow canola flowers, and rolling mountains. |
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Two young women in white ao dai (traditional Vietnamese dress), alongside Khue Van Cac, Ngoc Son Temple, the National Assembly building, and the Hanoi flagpole - landmarks that define the capital's character. |
A painting depicts people riding elephants in the Central Highlands.
Ngo Ba Hoang began sketching the painting in 2024 and later collaborated with over 40 fellow artists and students to complete it. He used acrylic paint on large canvases.
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The artist transports viewers to central Vietnam with the poetic Perfume River embracing the Hue Citadel, a symbol of Vietnamese imperial culture. |
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Yellow apricot blossoms and Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee headquarters represent southern Vietnam.
Ngo Ba Hoang hopes the painting will inspire Vietnamese people, especially the younger generation, to love and take pride in their homeland.
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Visitors at the "Hello Vietnam - My Homeland" exhibition.
Ngo Ba Hoang, 51, graduated from the Hanoi University of Industrial Fine Arts and currently lectures in monumental painting at the university. He primarily paints realistic oil paintings and has participated in numerous exhibitions, with his works featured in collections in Vietnam and abroad.
Phuong Linh
Photo: Provided by the artist
