A combination of 3D mapping technology and special light effects is being used at an ongoing gallery featuring the masterpieces of late Vietnamese painter Bui Xuan Phai.

The exhibition titled ‘Bui Xuan Phai and Hanoi’ kicked off at the Museum of Hanoi in Nam Tu Liem District on Thursday afternoon and is scheduled to open between 9:00 am and 6:00 pm every day until October 25.

The gallery is part of a series of activities marking the 65th anniversary of the Hanoi Liberation Day (October 10, 1954).

Art lovers are given an opportunity to enjoy more than 100 artworks of Bui Xuan Phai, which are categorized into various themes.

The organizer utilizes a combination of 3D mapping technology and special light and sound effects to accentuate the spiritual and cultural values of each painting, as well as to bring art and technology closer to the public.

There is also an experience space where visitors can interact with the artworks.

Bui Xuan Phai was born in 1920 in Kim Hoang Village, Ha Dong District, Hanoi.

He had lived in several places within Hanoi's Old Quarter until his passing in 1988.

He attended the Indochina Fine Arts College in 1941.

Aside from his well-known paintings about the Old Quarter, Phai was also famous for his artworks about theatrical topics, nude paintings, and portraits.

He was honored with many local and international awards, including the Ho Chi Minh Prize in literature and art in 1996, national art exhibition awards in 1946 and 1980, and Graphic Prize of Leipzig (Germany).

Phai was featured in Google Doodles, temporary logos on the Google homepage, on September 1 on the occasion of his 99th birth anniversary.

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