The Mai Gallery representatives welcomed me; and as they walked me through the four floors of artworks of different artists, I asked them several questions about the artist’s biography and her creative way of painting. And I would like to share with you what I learned.

I would say that travelling through Vietnam helped to enlarge my understanding of the country and its culture. I was impacted by the different climatic zones, each having its own unique characteristics. And in a way, I ascribed to her reasoning in representation of the landscapes of Vietnam throughout the seasons of the year.

Her ethos is very defined in regards of portraying her motherland as a vivid but yet very naïve and open.

The affection for her motherland is unmistakably seen through her idealized canvas. There are few powerful strokes of paint, and may be some movement of the wind, but the rest is left in the purity of the white color. My reading of this abundance of the white is in refraining from the problems of the country that lives rather by hopes than security.

Being a frequent traveller myself, I could not but notice the idea of the “eternal movement” that she often refers to. Neither there is a reference to the starting point, nor is the destination disclosed. It is more of a philosophical contemplation expressed by the artist on canvas, rather then a clear physical implementation of what she has seen before.

Thus, you would notice that the idea of the movement is transferred to the viewer in different ways. Nevertheless, it is always giving you the message of the eternal movement of life that would spin forward the idea that I would merely formulate as following: despite the rain or windy weather, you should find a need to go on in your life.

Thus, whatever season is described on the painting, you would see a few girls walking, a fisherman gliding on the water surface on his boat, a female cyclist with her reflection following her in the puddles after the rain…

Just a few traits of the local architecture, images of the people in traditional conical hats – those are small hints that it is always Vietnam that Phan Thu Trang is talking about. Winter or spring – we would know by the colors of the painterly impasto used to define the foliage of the trees, which can be even blue or violet…

I admire her way of expressing her pure love to Vietnam and its people and I wish Phan Thu Trang a lot of successful and happy moments in the future.

And if you are planning to visit Hanoi, try to find time to pass by the Mai Gallery, I am sure you will like the artworks and friendly atmosphere there.

MAI GALLERY

113 Hang Bong street, 

Hanoi, Vietnam

Diana Avgusta Stauer

Diana Avgusta Stauer - Diana - Avgusta Stauer is a young polyvalent artist: she is a visual artist and book writer, model, actress, and TV presenter, Miss Tourism Siberia 2005. Being an active world traveller, D.A.Stauer is a global citizen with her own philosophy of the unity of the world’s cultural origins, that she expresses in her artworks, books and video series “The Keys of the Arch”. This synergy of her audio and visual discourse is the key aspect where all her activities are united, having the same purpose – to share the author’s vision of life, seen through her art and cultural discoveries throughout her travelling experiences. Today the books written by D.A.Stauer in Russian and English are published at the international digital platforms in more than 40 countries of the world. "Artslife" Project. D.A.Stauer has been chosen by the editorial committee of Artslife to cover the Russian news section of the Artslife publication and together with the famous art experts has been sharing with you the new trends and visions of the art events worldwide. *** Диана-Августа Штауэр - молодая творческая личность, активная в различных областях: она художница, писательница, модель, актриса, телеведущая; обладательница короны Мисс Туризм Сибири 2005. Авктивно путешествуя в разные страны света, Д.А.Штауэр стала гражданкой мира. Согласно ее миропониманию - корни мировых культур тесно переплетаются. Эта философия нашла выражение в ее картинах, книгах, авторской передаче “Ключи от Арки”. Синергия аудио и видео дискурсов в произведениях автора является ключевым аспектом, связывающим все сферы ее деятельности. Их общая цель – поделиться тем видением мира, которое открывается автору в путешествиях через призму опыта ее взаимодействия с культурными традициями и искусством народов мира. Сегодня книги Д.А.Штауэр на русском и английском языках опубликованы на международных цифровых платформах более 40-ка стран мира. Проект "Артслайф". Д.А.Штауэр была избрана редакционным комитетом "Артслайф" для ведения «Русских новостей» издания "Артслайф". Вместе с известными искусствоведами и экспертами, автор делится с вами новыми тенденциями и видениями, освещая культурные события во всем мире. (artslife)