Cartoon exhibition expresses painters' patriotism
10:52, 2014/07/03
The Fine Arts Association will co-operate with other organisations to display the cartoons and other artworks from other East Sea exhibitions around the country.The exhibition will run until July 7 at the Exhibition Hall, 16 Ngo Quyen street, Hanoi.
Vietnamese cartoonists have expressed their views about the Chinese oil rig illegally deployed in Vietnam's territory in the East Sea.
The rig, known as Haiyang Shiyou 981, and the "cow's tongue shape", or the nine-dash line map that makes a grab for the sea territory of several nations, including Vietnam, are the main subjects for an ongoing exhibition in Hanoi.
Since China towed the rig into Vietnamese waters early in May, a number of exhibitions of photos, cartoons and art relating to the intrusion have been held to criticise China.
However, this is the first time cartoonists have been invited to "speak out" about China's dream of global hegemony.
The exhibition of 80 cartoons was organised by the Vietnam Fine Arts Association.
Chairman of the association, painter Tran Khanh Chuong, said at the opening ceremony on June 30 that the organisers had received nearly 200 drawings from 48 artists from around the country.
Artist Ly Truc Dung said that, like other artists, he painted his first cartoon on the issue in May when China dispatched the oil rig to the East Sea.
"The cartoons offer a clear insight into China's ambition of seizing the entire East Sea under the umbrella of their seemingly peaceful statements," Dung said.
Painter Pham Tan Phu, 85, sent 20 drawings to the organising board. He said he was happy that many young viewers took photos of his works and put them on social networks.
The rig, known as Haiyang Shiyou 981, and the "cow's tongue shape", or the nine-dash line map that makes a grab for the sea territory of several nations, including Vietnam, are the main subjects for an ongoing exhibition in Hanoi.
Since China towed the rig into Vietnamese waters early in May, a number of exhibitions of photos, cartoons and art relating to the intrusion have been held to criticise China.
However, this is the first time cartoonists have been invited to "speak out" about China's dream of global hegemony.
The exhibition of 80 cartoons was organised by the Vietnam Fine Arts Association.
Chairman of the association, painter Tran Khanh Chuong, said at the opening ceremony on June 30 that the organisers had received nearly 200 drawings from 48 artists from around the country.
Artist Ly Truc Dung said that, like other artists, he painted his first cartoon on the issue in May when China dispatched the oil rig to the East Sea.
"The cartoons offer a clear insight into China's ambition of seizing the entire East Sea under the umbrella of their seemingly peaceful statements," Dung said.
Painter Pham Tan Phu, 85, sent 20 drawings to the organising board. He said he was happy that many young viewers took photos of his works and put them on social networks.
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