Archive / Post–Archive at VCCA, part of Photo Hanoi ‘25 orbits around the aftermath of post-colonial trauma, and wonder whether we can fully shed its legacies.
Author Archives: Art Nation
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“Figuring a shape”, co-organised by Phu Sa Art Foundation and Lan Tinh Foundation, introduces 71 sketches by late artist To Ngoc Van – a slice of the artist’s immense body of work…
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“Saigon has more theatres than we imagined. There may be few theatres, but stages are everywhere,” Aaron Toronto and John Andrew Cunnington told me during a serendipitous meeting one afternoon.
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Quynh Dong (b. 1982, Hai Phong, Vietnam) is a performance and video-based artist based in Switzerland. Her practice transforms hyper-realism into surrealism through hyper-kitsch expressions to revitalise the notion of a cliche aesthetic…
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“The year is XXXX” explores how adventure is used to invent fantastical fictions of foreign lands and as a strategy of escape from colonial subjugation. What sets this exhibition apart is its continuously evolving nature. Unlike conventional exhibitions curated by a single curator, every six weeks, within an open space at EMASI Van Phuc, guest […]
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The exhibition “Means of Production” was organised and curated by Lunch Hour, taking place from 18 May to 31 July 2024.
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Junquo Nimura (b. 1970) is a Professor at Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan. After studying art history at the University of Paris IV, she lived in Shanghai between 2004 and 2007, before obtaining her MA and PhD from the University of Tokyo. Her book “The History of Modern Vietnamese Art: The Half-Century under French Rule” came […]
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Dr Lenzi, over the last decades, you have been the most prolific and consistent voice in situating Vu Dan Tan as a pioneer of Vietnamese contemporary art, with a rich repertoire of publications, exhibitions and seminars. This time, Vu Dan Tan Museum is your most ambitious and impactful project on the artist to date. Please […]
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The short and simple name “Bien Hoa ceramics” refers to a ceramics line made by the Ceramics Department of the Bien Hoa School of Fine Arts, established by the French in the former Bien Hoa province. Within the scope of this essay, I will skip a rather long section on the history of the formation […]
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Ace Le: Today, we’re gathered in an intimate salon to reflect on the current state of specialised publishing and the larger artistic lifestyle in Vietnam, and what Art Republik can do to help bridge the gaps in this context. 2025 is a pivotal year for Vietnamese art as it marks the centenary of the Indochina […]