Ngược dòng (Upstream), a piece of trúc chỉ art by Trần Quang Thắng. — Photo courtesy of Đà Nẵng Fine Arts Museum

An exhibition of 52 trúc chỉ (bamboo paper) artworks, is being exhibited at Đà Nẵng’s Fine Arts Museum on July 14-23, marking the second event of its kind in the city.

The exhibition, which gathers top pieces from 13 artists, will be on display alongside workshops and panel discussions about the art.

Organisers of the event hope it will help visitors feel the peaceful and friendly energy of the artwork that has been gradually innovated over the past decade.

Hoàng Cúc, an artwork by Phạm Đình Thái, is one of 52 trúc chỉ paintings that will be exhibited in Đà Nẵng. — Photo courtesy of Đà Nẵng Fine Arts Museum

Trúc chỉ, which was developed by artist Phan Hải Bằng from Huế City, is seen as a relatively new art developed from a traditional craft which artists have used as inspiration in their work.

The first exhibition was organised at the museum in 2017 with the participation of the founder of the style, Phan Hải Bằng, and other members of the Việt Nam bamboo paper project.

Ngũ Sắc (Five-colours) by Trần Thắng. — Photo courtesy of Đà Nẵng Fine Arts Museum

A talk on methods and techniques used in the style will be held during the exhibition throughout the week.

The event will open free for everyone at 5pm on July 14 at 78 Lê Duẩn Street.

Two other exhibitions on Trúc Chỉ are expected to be held in Hà Nội in October and HCM City by the end of this year. — VNS