The exhibition, titled “April 30,” is co-organised by Baerum Kunstforening (Art Association) and Vietnamese-born architect/writer, Le Tan Sitek, who acts as a link to strengthen art exchanges between Vietnam and Norway.
The event will feature many renowned Vietnamese painters’ outstanding pieces in different styles such as contemporary, landscapes, daily life, and graphic arts, giving Norwegian viewers a chance to gain a better understanding of Vietnamese arts.
It will also highlight the participation of Norwegian artist, Hans Normann Dahl, who has organised an exhibition on the Vietnamese war.
Bui Ly Le Tan was born in 1939 in China. She lived six years in China, ten years in Vietnam, twelve years in Poland, and has been in Norway since 1967. She was married in 1962 and became Le Tan Sitek.
A graduate of Politechnika Gdanska University in Poland,has worked as an architect for more than 40 years. Aside from her primary job, Le Tan Sitek is also keen on collecting and writing about the arts.