Dimension: 120 by 90cm.
Medium: Acrylic on canvas.
Year completed: 2021.
 
Cầu Chương Dương is a famous bridge that connects Hoan Kiem with the rest of the surrounding districts like  Long Bien and Gia Lam. It is a conduit for trade and livelihood. To me, this bridge significies a bridge to life for many Vietnamese.  However, the psychological threshold that one needs to overcome to live in Hoan Kiem and move to Gia Lam is a huge one though the real physical distance is just a few kilometres apart. However, the thought of having to pass through a bridge to cross the red river that separates Hoan Kiem and Long Bien seems too cumbersome.  Today, millions of Vietnamese cross this bridge daily to go to the otherside to work.  In the evening, as they ride their motorbikes to return home to their loved ones, the view of the setting sun warms their tired body and assures them with the whisper "Home at Last!"
This painting "Home at Last" is my hope and prayer for the Vietnamese people that they too will know that they have a loving Father in Heaven that watches over their going in and going out.  A God that is loving that welcomes them, just as they are tired, broken and needing rest; Home at Last!