115 Bridge Drawings – The Magical Colors of Autistic Children

Ta Duc Bao Nam, 14 years old, in Hanoi, is an autistic boy. With 115 paintings of bridges, the paintings have become bridges touching the hearts of thousands of people. Behind that journey is the love of the teachers who take care of Nam and the sharing from the community.

Behind each of Bao Nam's paintings are the images of teachers at Hoa Xuyen Chi Center in Bac Giang. They are dedicated to educating autistic children, those with learning difficulties, and those with intellectual disabilities.

Exhibition of paintings by Ta Duc Bao Nam at Nhan Dan Newspaper , during the discussion "What future for autistic children?", in response to World Autism Awareness Day (April 2).

Some drawings of bridges by Ta Duc Bao Nam. The bridge in the paintings of autistic children is not just an architectural work. It can be a colorful curve, a winding bridge, or even an improvised three-dimensional spatial structure. (Photo: Provided by the family).

For autistic children, language is sometimes a barrier, but art is a means of communication. Scribbles, contrasting colors, or strange shapes… all are ways for them to express feelings and thoughts that cannot be expressed in words.

The paintings exude the beauty of boundless imagination.

Each picture is a door opening to the outside world for autistic children.

Japanese Covered Bridge (Hoi An).

The Huc Bridge through the eyes of a child.

His "Bridges of Love" have created a ripple effect in the community, and the paintings were auctioned to raise funds for humanitarian purposes. In March 2025, Ta Duc Bao Nam was recognized by the Vietnam Record Organization as "The autistic boy who drew the most pictures of Vietnamese bridges" (115 pictures).

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