Vietnam: The landscape of memories

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Vietnam: The landscape of memories

Art Nation
29.09.25

The exhibition “Vietnam: The landscape of memories” running from 13 September to 9 November 2025, is a collaborative event organised by the Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, the Mitani Foundation for Protection of Cultural and Artistic Properties, and the Nishinippon Shimbun (Newspaper), with support from various cultural and artistic organisations in Japan and the Consulate General of Vietnam in Fukuoka. The show commemorates the 50th anniversary of the end of the Resistance War while broadening the historical scope of 20th-century Vietnam. Beyond the war, the exhibition addresses French colonisation, two subsequent conflicts, reunification, and the Renovation era.

Section “Chapter 1. Ideal: Representing the Homeland”. Photo: Kuwabara Fumi.

Section “Chapter 2: Heat – The Reality of the Battlefield”. Photo: Kuwabara Fumi.

Featuring approximately 110 artworks – including propaganda posters, battlefield photography, ideal homeland landscapes, and contemporary works reflecting individual memories – it unveils the complex “memory-scape” of a nation defined by radical shifts. The show features pieces by artists born in or rooted in Vietnam, as well as Asian artists closely related to the country. A special segment will highlight the “Nguyen Phan Chanh Vietnamese Silk Painting Conservation” Project, emphasising the urgent need for restoration of Vietnamese modern art and fostering mutual understanding between Vietnam and Japan.

Editor: Trao

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