Go to the gallery to display only one lotus painting.

Lotus Art Gallery (Van Phuc, Ha Dong) has just been established, solely to display and sell prints of the work 'Lien hoa tinh canh' by artist Kim Duc. This is also the work that was printed in 10,000 copies as gifts for delegates attending the recent Vesak Festival in Ho Chi Minh City.

Painter Kim Duc (right) in the middle of a gallery space full of lotus flowers - Photo: Pham Tu

The Lotus Pure Land has been displayed to the public in several exhibitions since 2023, especially in the Vietnamese Lotus Art Exhibition 2023 - Pure Beauty organized by the UNESCO World Heritage Center and the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in 2023.

The painting is placed next to the Buddha's relics.

Recently, when the Buddha relics - the national treasure of India - were enshrined in many localities of Vietnam, the Lotus Pure Land painting was displayed next to the Buddha relics at some locations. The painting was also selected to be printed in 10,000 copies as gifts for delegates attending Vesak.

Currently, the original work is kept by artist Kim Duc. It has been certified by many great masters in the world, so the artist wants to keep the painting to have the opportunity to introduce it to many Buddhists.

The decision to sell high-quality prints of the work at affordable prices is also with the aim of popularizing the work to a wide range of people, to spread the spirit of Buddhism and spread happiness.

Ms. Kim Duc said that she and some units in China are promoting the sale of printed Lotus paintings in the billion-people Chinese market.

Artist Kim Duc said all proceeds from the sale of these prints will be used for Buddhist activities and community activities.

The gallery only displays and sells prints of one work - Lotus Pure Land by artist Kim Duc - Photo: Pham Tu

From the lotus flowers on the day of attending the Uncle Ho's Good Children Congress

Regarding his passion for painting lotus, artist Kim Duc said it originated from lotus flowers in his childhood memories, which Kim Duc encountered while attending the Uncle Ho's Good Children Congress.

That was certainly not the first time Kim Duc saw lotus flowers, but it was the first time lotus flowers made Kim Duc linger, and then remained forever in his beautiful childhood memories.

She was born in the traditional carpentry village of Chang Son (Thach That - Hanoi ).

It is a village of talented artisans who carved beautiful reliefs in communal houses and pagodas, so Kim Duc loved painting since he was a child.

Later, having a predestined relationship with Buddhism, visiting many Buddhist relics at home and abroad, she again encountered many lotus images in sculptures, architecture, etc.

Loving lotus flowers even more, one day she decided to draw this flower and devoted herself to it for a long time.

The artist said that when the painting is painted in the artist's peace, it will bring the viewer good energy, washing away all worries.

Painter Kim Duc has a passion for painting lotus flowers - Photo: Pham Tu

Mr. Phung Kim Phong - representative of Lotus Art Gallery, said that the paintings are equipped with electronic authentication chips and digital signatures, applying NFT technology, ensuring copyright of the work.

THUY HUONG

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/co-mot-gallery-chi-trung-bay-duy-nhat-mot-buc-tranh-sen-20250624081037775.htm