"Happy Day" by Choi Yongok. (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – A Korean contemporary fine art exhibition named “Colors of Korea” is underway at the Korean Cultural Centre in Hanoi until September 7. The exhibition was opened by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea on August 30, with 84 artworks created by 34 Korean artists on display. They include 66 wood carving paintings and 18 photos. The wood carving paintings depict the multidimensional beauty of Korean nature, people and life while the photos give visitors a closer look at the “Hallyu” (Korean Wave) and beauty style of Korean women. Park Hye-jin, Director of the Korean Cultural Centre said through the event, she expects Vietnamese people will learn about the beauty of Korean fine art, contributing to enhancing cultural exchange between the two countries. It is also a taste of home for Korean people living in Vietnam, she added. –VNA … [Read more...] about Korean contemporary fine arts on display in Hanoi
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Korean-VN art contest names winners
VietNamNet Bridge – Artist Pham Thuan won the first prize at the painting contest held by Korean Cultural Centre and Vietnamese culture ministry’s department of exhibition, photography and fine arts. Big winner: The awarding-painting by Pham Thuan The award ceremony was held on Tuesday to honour the winners including second prize Le Anh and third prize Nguyen Ngoc Thanh. “It is a really big surprise for me," said Thuan. "When I decided to take part in the contest, I just thought that it would be a good chance for me to show my paintings." Entitled Tinh Hoa 2017 (Quintessence 2017) the oil-on-canvas, 120cm-by-146cm painting features a young girl and a man behind in Korean traditional hanbok costume with a background including a dish of kimchi, leaves representing for ginseng and national flower of Korea. "I chose … [Read more...] about Korean-VN art contest names winners
Korean artists give coastal commune an X factor
Viet Nam News Korean artists help a commune in Quảng Nam Province become a unique, community-based art space, adding literal colour to daily lives and helping residents earn tourism income, Bùi Hòai Nam reports. For around 500 years, Tam Thanh Commune in Quảng Nam Province has been sheltering generations of fishermen and their families. But this is not surprising in and of itself. Fishing communities have thrived in coastal areas for a long time. It is also not surprising that the commune has a beautiful beach, and that it also has a river flowing through. But what has really changed the face of this commune, in a literal, symbolic and totally unexpected transformation that has added great value to daily life for its residents, is art. Tam Thanh is home to about 6,000 people in seven villages standing along a 6km stretch of unspoilt beach. The life of local residents, mostly fishermen, has changed in many ways after the commune hosted an art space late last year. The … [Read more...] about Korean artists give coastal commune an X factor
VN, Korean artists break down boundaries
Viet Nam News At his recent exhibition, Vietnamese artist Bùi Công Khánh seems to have little sympathy for the concerns of his audience, as he takes them to a dark room and shows his replica of a city ruined by war. Entitled Mê Cung Trắng (White Maze) the work is being displayed at the first ever contemporary art collaboration by Vietnamese and South Korean artists in Hà Nội. Khánh's work is a multi-media installation using ceramics, pedestals, projectors, videos, camcorders and spot lights. He reproduced a broken maze with traditional Bát Tràng ceramics. A whole ruined city is enveloped in white clouds, which go slide through bloody battles, and might vanish without a trace. "My work is a maze or a city without people," said artist Khánh. "Images of the ruins of villages and cities in war zones, especially in Syria where the most brutal fights are going on inspire me. I want to depict the wealthy urban areas that have been left empty and broken." "The boundary between life and … [Read more...] about VN, Korean artists break down boundaries
Nhandan Newspaper – Fine arts exhibition honours Vietnam-RoK lacquer
The exhibition, themed ‘Lacquerware – Vietnam and Ottchil – the RoK’, features 27 ottchil (lacquer in Korean) paintings by 25 of the RoK’s painters and 12 pieces by Vietnamese artists. The exhibits depict the beauty of the landscapes as well as the daily life of the people in both two countries. On the occasion, a range of workshops, seminars and forums will be held on December 1 at the RoK’s Culture Centre (42 Nguyen Du street, Hanoi), helping the two countries’ artists to learn more about their traditional lacquer arts. In Vietnam, lacquer is a special type of material extracted from resin of the ‘son’ (lacquer) trees as well as mother of pearl and inlaid sea shells. Meanwhile, artists in the RoK use the sap from ott-namu trees combined with mother of pearl and inlaid sea shells as the main material for their art works. The exhibition is expected to contribute to promoting cultural and arts exchange, as well as mutual … [Read more...] about Nhandan Newspaper – Fine arts exhibition honours Vietnam-RoK lacquer