A collection of sculptures by Khong Do Tuyen (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA)- Mixed media sculptures of various materials and dimensions are on display byemerging artists based in Hanoi and HCM City.
Entitled "Hanoi–Saigon",the exhibition brings together 28 sculptors and 56 of their works, the biggestsuch display since the project was launched in 2010.
The sculpture series Hanoi–Saigon(or Saigon-Hanoi, based on the exhibition venue) takes place every two years,alternating between the two cities.
Besides introducing thenewest or never-displayed artworks, the exhibition enables sculptors to shareopportunities and career directions, promote their creations and discover newfaces on the country’s growing sculpture scene.
The initiative was meantto build up and develop a new community spirit in sculpture as well as to bringthe medium closer to the public.
Therefore, in additionto the exhibitions in the two cities, the group also displays works in spacesmore accessible to young people, especially those studying or working in thefield of culture and arts.
The sculptors at thisyear’s exhibition span several generations: some were born in the 1940s, like CaLe Thang and in the 1950s like Dao Chau Hai, while others were born in the1970s, like Khong Do Tuyen and Le Lang Luong, and even at the end of 1980s,like Thai Nhat Minh.
This, together with thedifference characteristics of the artists and their works provides the publicwith richness and diversity in creative trends and attitudes, remarked Vu HuyThong of the Vietnam University of Fine Arts Research Institute
It is the first time theexhibition welcomes a young Vietnamese artist studying and living in the US, LeHoai Nam, 30. He had his first ever solo exhibition in Hanoi in 2011.
The diversity indimension and materials, such as wood, welded iron, stainless steel, bronze andmixed media will help the public see the qualifications, professional courageand aesthetic experiences of each sculptor and of contemporary Vietnamesesculpture.
“The artists presentedin this exhibition are representatives of Vietnamese sculpture in recentyears,” said Thong.
On the sidelines of theexhibition, a talk on "Sculpture with Space and Architecture" washeld yesterday, moderated by art researcher Thong.
Dao Thi Hai, athird-year student at Hanoi Architectural University, finds the exhibition andthe talk useful for her studies.
“Through the exhibition,I have a chance to contemplate many artworks created with different materialsand styles,” she said. “Many of them are in a medium and small size suitablefor interior decoration.”
Hai said the work Dem(The Night) by Nguyen Duy Manh is the most impressive.
“Though I don’t think Ireally understand the artist’s philosophy, I still like this artwork. I feel theloneliness of a person who tries to solve his/her own problem but actuallyspreads a net surrounding him/herself.”
The exhibition will rununtil December 22 at Hanoi Architecture University, Nguyen Trai street, Hanoi.— VNA
Entitled "Hanoi–Saigon",the exhibition brings together 28 sculptors and 56 of their works, the biggestsuch display since the project was launched in 2010.
The sculpture series Hanoi–Saigon(or Saigon-Hanoi, based on the exhibition venue) takes place every two years,alternating between the two cities.
Besides introducing thenewest or never-displayed artworks, the exhibition enables sculptors to shareopportunities and career directions, promote their creations and discover newfaces on the country’s growing sculpture scene.
The initiative was meantto build up and develop a new community spirit in sculpture as well as to bringthe medium closer to the public.
Therefore, in additionto the exhibitions in the two cities, the group also displays works in spacesmore accessible to young people, especially those studying or working in thefield of culture and arts.
The sculptors at thisyear’s exhibition span several generations: some were born in the 1940s, like CaLe Thang and in the 1950s like Dao Chau Hai, while others were born in the1970s, like Khong Do Tuyen and Le Lang Luong, and even at the end of 1980s,like Thai Nhat Minh.
This, together with thedifference characteristics of the artists and their works provides the publicwith richness and diversity in creative trends and attitudes, remarked Vu HuyThong of the Vietnam University of Fine Arts Research Institute
It is the first time theexhibition welcomes a young Vietnamese artist studying and living in the US, LeHoai Nam, 30. He had his first ever solo exhibition in Hanoi in 2011.
The diversity indimension and materials, such as wood, welded iron, stainless steel, bronze andmixed media will help the public see the qualifications, professional courageand aesthetic experiences of each sculptor and of contemporary Vietnamesesculpture.
“The artists presentedin this exhibition are representatives of Vietnamese sculpture in recentyears,” said Thong.
On the sidelines of theexhibition, a talk on "Sculpture with Space and Architecture" washeld yesterday, moderated by art researcher Thong.
Dao Thi Hai, athird-year student at Hanoi Architectural University, finds the exhibition andthe talk useful for her studies.
“Through the exhibition,I have a chance to contemplate many artworks created with different materialsand styles,” she said. “Many of them are in a medium and small size suitablefor interior decoration.”
Hai said the work Dem(The Night) by Nguyen Duy Manh is the most impressive.
“Though I don’t think Ireally understand the artist’s philosophy, I still like this artwork. I feel theloneliness of a person who tries to solve his/her own problem but actuallyspreads a net surrounding him/herself.”
The exhibition will rununtil December 22 at Hanoi Architecture University, Nguyen Trai street, Hanoi.— VNA
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