The work “Red Bamboo Landscape or Vietnamese White Stork” by Bui Huu Hung is currently exhibited at Corona Resort & Casino Phu Quoc.
The artwork, with waves of vibrant red against golden highlights and pure eggshell white… The silver flock of white storks contrasts with the branding symbol of the most powerful weapons conglomerate of the modern world… This unique and meaningful narrative by Bui Huu Hung evokes bewilderment and introspection among collectors, while simultaneously delighting extremist political commentators…?
The theme of the Artwork—”LOCKHEED MARTIN and THE VIETNAMESE WHITE STORK… a story without end!!!”— introduces a complex layer of meaning – Lockheed Martin, a major global aerospace and defense company, represents the international forces that played a crucial role in the Vietnam War. The juxtaposition of this multinational corporation with the white storks, a symbol of Vietnam, highlights the complicated relationship between robust power structures and the identity of a resilient nation.
This relationship is particularly relevant when considering the Vietnam War, the various confrontations of the Vietnamese in their struggle for independence from the French, and the involvement of global powers.
It suggests that Vietnam is not merely a record of History but a story still being shaped by national pride and the influence of power in a multipolar global relationship. The “never-ending story!!!” of the Indochina War continues to resonate, remaining unresolved in contemporary discussions: NATIONALISM OR GLOBAL UNIPOLAR POWER?
