Nguyen Ngoc Quy said that he was very lucky to own such a wonderful work which was built by a teacher. “I like to look back at memories of times gone by and am interested in traditional artistic works and bonsai. Therefore, I wanted to own the artwork when I saw it,” Quy added.
Panoramic view of the delicate work “Father’s Homeland”. Photo: Tran Cong Dat/VNP
The house has a largeyard with old trees. Photo: Tran Cong Dat/VNP |
According to Quy, it took the teacher more than three years to complete this house which reminds him of his father’s homeland – a village in the north. The teacher diligently collected decorative objects and created each tile, brick and others to build the miniature. Quy then meticulously added the work with plants, and water to create a pond to help it look more eye-catching.
Due to rapid urbanisation, ancient houses with the traditional architectural style of a garden, a pond and walls made from rice straws are gradually being replaced by modern and high buildings. Therefore, memories of a traditional countryside village have faded in the minds of many people. The artwork “Father’s Homeland” partly contributes to reproducing a typical rural northern village and reminds visitors of beautiful images of the past.
Only seeing the photographs of the artwork, one can recognise the maker’s meticulousness in arranging tiles and bricks to overlap each other or setting up a buffalo coop and a familiar place for husking rice. |
By Tran Cong Dat