Hai segment – Sea Melody

With “Hai Khuc”, artist Nhat Quy brings viewers to a symphony of blue, where the sea not only appears as a physical space but also as a metaphor for the inner self, the depth of human emotions and memories.

The entire painting is a spread of blue, cobalt blue and turquoise tones, mixed with a bit of white, gray and a pale pink glow on the horizon. These colors blend softly, evoking the rhythm of the waves, the breath of the wind, and the faint hum of the ocean. Looking at it for a long time, the viewer feels as if there is music echoing from deep within the painting – a wordless song, both gentle and profound.

Nhat Quy does not depict the sea in a realistic way. He abstracts the water and light, turning them into layers of color with their own rhythm, both moving and still. The interplay between dark and light blues, along with the transparency and opacity of oil paint, creates the feeling that the sea is breathing and living.

The center of the composition seems to have a bright space, like a reflection on the water surface, leading the viewer's gaze to drift into the distance - where the horizon opens up to a vast space, evoking a feeling of freedom and serenity. It is in this minimalism of form and subtle tones that Nhat Quy achieves the meditation of abstract painting - where emotions are purified, leaving only echoes and light.

At a deeper level, “Hai Khuc” can be understood as an artist’s inner melody before nature. The sea is not just an object, but a companion, a place containing the thoughts and echoes of the soul. Each green patch in the painting is not simply a color, but a state of emotion: peace, solitude, or a desire to reach far.

Conclude

Hai Khuc is one of the representative works of Nhat Quy’s abstract language – where color becomes music, space becomes emotion, and the sea becomes a state of mind. In his painting world, simplification is not a loss, but a way to go deeper into the spiritual essence of nature – an endless blue symphony, resonating in silence.