‘Her Presence In Colours’ exhibition opens this week in Vietnam

Emma Caddow
WVoN co-editor 

The International Women’s Artists Council (INWAC) presents Her Presence In Colours, its tenth exhibition, this week in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

It has been almost 20 years since the first Her Presence In Colours exhibition opened in 1993 in Bejing, China.

The main purpose of the series is to portray the insights of female artists to other cultures around the world and to provide opportunities to promote goodwill between the international female artists taking part.

Artist Dang Thi Duong, who is co-chairing this year’s exhibition, says this is a chance for Vietnamese female artists to promote culture and and tourism to international friends.

Vietnam’s beautiful landscapes and villages will feature in the exhibition, which will leave the audience with a strong impression of the country.

This year, 212 female artists, sculptors and lecturers from over 23 countries and territories around the world will be involved.  The theme is ‘A New Direction.’

The exhibition provides an opportunity for visitors to examine the beauty of compassion and humanity, the challenges women face in daily life and their concerns about society, Duong said.

Her Presence In Colours “reflects the cohesive spirit of women artists, their passions, their concern and awareness, their emotions and aspirations,” according to INWAC.

The exhibition series has been shown in the UK, USA, Australia, China, Malaysia, Bangkok and Korea.

Her Presence In Colours runs from June 21-27 at the City Museum, 92 Le Thanh Ton, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.