A truc chi artwork on display. (Photo provided by Truc Chi Workshop)Thua Thien-Hue (VNA) - Inventors of “truc chi”, anartistic medium in which the artist’s designs are printed onto a special formof paper, are organising camps for artists and students in Hue.
At the camps, artists and students get the chance to learn theconcepts and techniques of “truc chi” paper making and tocreate their own art works.
Artist Phan Hai Bang, who is a lecturer at Hue University of Artsand invented the “truc chi” process, said the biggest aim of “trucchi” artists “is to make the paper a symbolic type of paper for Vietnam,just like washi in Japan and hanji in the Republic of Korea.”
Bang said the camps in Hue are part of a long-term plan to makethe paper popular among domestic artists and art institutions around thecountry.
One camp is being held in the “truc chi” Workshop located behindthe former Imperial Palace in Hue, accommodating artists who arealready established in their careers. Another camp is organised for art andarchitecture students at the Hue University of Arts.
Architecture students are included as the paper suitsarchitectural needs. It can serve as a new material for walls and as luxurioushome decoration items, according to Ngo Dinh Bao Vi, head of the “truc chi” Workshop.
At the camps, which began on December 10, artists are creatingwork with the paper. An exhibition will be held on December 25 in the city forshowcasing the work. At the camps, the organisers have prepared pulps ofdifferent plants, including bamboo, paper mulberry and banana trees, and thenecessary tools for the artists to create.
Veteran painter Cong Tang Ton Nu Tuyet Mai, who is a retiredpainting lecturer at Hue University of Arts and a camp attendee, said the paperis fascinating her. “With my ling career, I had chance to work on differentmaterials, from silk, stone and bronze to pottery. I find this [type of paper]is easy to access and work on,” she said.
Artist Bang initiated the making of “truc chi” paperwhile he was studying in Thailand. The making of “truc chi” usespulp of bamboo or other plants and techniques that resembled the initial stepsof making the Vietnamese paper do.
Later, the artists spray to create graphic patterns on the sheetand dry it to complete the art work. The paper has become the raw material formany other artistic and daily-use products, like lanterns, wallets, candleboxes, handbags, wall paintings and table calendars.
Visitors are all welcome tovisit the camp at No 5 Thach Han Street for free. There, they cantalk to the inventor, view the artwork and create their own products to bringhome.-VNA
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