(ĐN)- Duong Anh Khoa, former student of Dong Nai Decorative Fine Arts College, began producing a unique form of art in 2008, using grains of rice to create elaborate images.
After a short time, his paintings have been known by the public and highly appreciated by painting lovers. On October 2009, a large art gallery in the US ordered 100 paintings that have been made by Khoa and his employees. The paintings received much attention in this market and he has just got an order of 500 paintings on Jan 2010. Not stopping there, Khoa continued to send his paintings to art galleries in Japan, China and Canada. Until now, he has received orders from some galleries in Canada.
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| A rice painting of President Ho Chi Minh created by Duong Anh Khoa. |
He recently donated a rice painting of President Ho Chi Minh, measuring 5.7x2.7m, to the provincial Fatherland Front Committee. The painting will be auctioned to raise charity fund.
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| Rice paintings are meticulously crafted |
According to Khoa, the rice paintings are meticulously crafted; each individual grain must be slim, firm, and the same size; for this reason, the rice is always carefully selected.
The grains are then roasted for a length of time depending on the color tones required for the works which are drafted in advance. Finally, the rice is attached to paper according to the draft painting.
Khoa has created hundreds of rice works so far, including portraits of the country’s leaders and scenes of Vietnamese villages. When words fail to convey a message, paintings can help, said Khoa.
In 2010, Khoa will continue to introduce his products, Vietnamese rice paintings, to other countries.
Reported by H.G
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