Hui Fong (left) with China General Consul of Lyon Yu Jiang. - HUI FONG
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Local artist Hui Fong recently launched her solo exhibition featuring 17 of her paintings themed ‘The World is A Garden’, the continuation of her ‘The Garden Rhapsodies’ series in Lyon, France.
Hui Fong’s solo exhibition, organised by the Association des Amitiés Franco-Chinoise (AAFC), supported by la Mairie du 3ème arrondissement de Lyon (the Town Hall of the 3rd arrondissement of Lyon), was on until Feb 8.
Hui Fong said, “I feel honoured to be able to combine traditional culture with innovative ideas through my artistic creation and build a bridge of friendship between Brunei and China, and France. This encouraged me to be more confident to continue to share culture, creativity and friendship on my artistic journey.”
China General Consul of Lyon Yu Jiang and President de la Federation des associations franco-chinoises Alain Labat were also present.
On the audience’s response of her painting, she said, “The paintings were well-received. The audience was captivated by some of the tropical fruits, flowers and plants. They also found the stories with a poetic touch very pleasant and heart-warming.”
The artworks showcased a garden series with Brunei’s local fruits and plants as part of the collection. Besides local flowers and plants ‘The World is A Garden’ also comprised plant paintings from Italy and France.
For the local flowers and plants, Hui Fong find inspiration from her father’s garden, which during the time of painting, she also learnt to tend the garden with her parents providing a sense of appreciation to mother nature. – Borneo Bulletin/ANN
