Son Mai – From Tree to Treasure

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with Nguyen Vu Viet Nga, Mo Art Space Hanoi (in English)

“SƠN MÀI – From Tree to Treasure: Vietnamese Lacquer Paintings from 1925 to the Present”, introduces a distinctive art form that skillfully combines innovation and tradition. This lecture will take you on a journey through the evolution of Vietnamese lacquer from the early 20th century to the present, highlighting its complex manufacturing methods, cultural significance, and enduring beauty. Discover the vast horizon of this age-old medium, where generations of artists have persistently explored and created in each of their eras. Moreover, closely tied to the socio-political context, these works of art have evolved from depicting themes of landscapes and young women to becoming a source of motivation for an unyielding spirit during the wars. Today, as artists enjoy more freedom in their practice than ever, lacquer continues to inspire endless creativity, yet proudly maintaining a strong sense of national identity.

Nguyen Vu Viet Nga
Nga Nguyen is the programme manager of Mo Art Space in Hanoi since 2021 and is dedicated to support the Vietnamese art community. With a background in Italian Language and Culture from Hanoi University (Vietnam) and further academic enrichment through an exchange study in Political and Social Sciences at the University of Catania (Italy), Nga was responsable for several exhibitions at Mo Art Space, including “Agnes’s New Planets” by Duong Thuy Duong (2022), “Don’t Call It Art,” featuring an art archive by Veronika Radulovic about Vietnamese avant-garde artists after Doi Moi (2022), “In the Forest” (2023) by Le Brothers, and “To Each Their Own Sky,” a debut solo showcase featuring lacquer paintings by Nguyen Hoa (2023), among many others. Her dedication to promoting Vietnamese contemporary art is reflected in the success of these exhibitions.

Mo Art Space
Founded in 2020 with the mission to widely promote the Vietnamese artistic and cultural scene, in the old quarter of Hanoi, Mo Art Space is featuring artworks of various mediums and themes, juxtaposing the past and present, tradition and future, heritage and modernism. Mo Art Space is dedicated to the promotion of contemporary Vietnamese artists, accentuating their works, ideas, and philosophy to art collectors, local and international alike.

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