Upon contemplating the city in the brushstrokes of artist Hoang Dang Khanh, viewers seem to immerse themselves in many different emotions, ranging from peacefulness, romance, desolation, strangeness, sometimes solitariness and loneliness. This artist from Hue seems tireless after many years of pursuing the city theme. As for him, those city quarters not only nourished his soul but also gave him mixed memories of joy and sadness.

Born in 1989, with a love for painting since childhood, in 2010, Le Duy Ngoc left his hometown of Tuyen Hoa, Quang Binh, for Hue to nurture his passion for art and pursue the path of realizing his dreams.

From Japanese perspective, ningyo is a cultural ambassador that bring about various emotions. The making of ningyo is, therefore, a nourished traditional handicraft that displays the ingenuity of the artisan.