A visit to Phat Tich Pagoda in Bac Ninh Province There is a current debate concerning the guardian lions of Vietnam that stand in pairs at the entrances of religious and government buildings. A pair of guardian lions comprise of one male (yin) and one female (yang). The male has one foot on an embroidered … Read more
Can Vietnamese comics win readers’ hearts? The first comic book series published in Vietnam was in December 1992; 23 years later the first comic book company founded entirely by professional comic artists was launched. While Comicola (short for Comic Online Alliance) is a young company, opened in January 2015, it has already gained the status … Read more
An artist finds inspiration in an ancient Vietnamese craft London-born artist Jack Clayton describes himself as “predominately a woodcut printmaker who focuses on experimentation to create unique and eye-catching work.” His latest exhibition, called Saigon Compass, draws on a diverse range of influences, along with Jack’s own traveling experiences. Woodcut relief printmaking is one of … Read more
The healing power of art At VinGallery’s latest exhibition, an artist’s work points towards the healing power of nature in response to human catastrophe. In response to the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011, Yohei Yama, a Japanese artist based in France, was inspired to celebrate nature in his work. His latest collection, currently exhibited at … Read more
Traditional flags and their meanings in Vietnam Flags have been used to communicate meanings, directions and identities for over 6,000 years. The earliest known flag is a bronze relic from Iran dated around 4,000BC. I never thought much about the meanings of flags until I moved to Vietnam where they are far more common than … Read more
Meet one of Hong Kong’s premiere fashion photographers known for his surreal compositions and success in bridging commercial with fine art photography Olaf Mueller may be best known in some Saigon circles for his successful catering business, but he just may be fashion photography’s best kept secret. A name frequently associated with top brands including … Read more
Exploring the connection between art and fashion with award-winning fashion illustrator Dzung Yoko Dzung Yoko walks in and before he gets to the third table, our table, he is stopped by three fashionably dressed men who fawn over him and congratulate him on his success. He thanks them genuinely and comes over. For a man … Read more
Born in 1981 in Ha Tay Province, Pham Huy Thong is a 2004 graduate of the Hanoi Industrial Fine Arts University. Among his many important solo and group exhibitions in Vietnam and abroad, Thong displayed his solo exhibition Hands at Craig Thomas Gallery in November 2012. We posed questions to Thong to better understand what … Read more
A few dozen groggy tourists shuffle off the sleeper train and board a transfer bus to Sapa, one of Vietnam’s top destinations. Inaudible slurs on the bus develop into excited chatter as they beam at guidebook photographs of terraced rice paddies swirling around lush green hills, a trademark image of the country’s north. Seconds after … Read more
Combining forms and shapes to create the right atmosphere We’ve explored the concept of line in a previous column, and the elements of form and shape are closely related: shape is a closed line, two-dimensional, while form is its 3-D equivalent. As you might expect, the emotional responses evoked b shape and form are related as … Read more
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