Light exhibt using traditional papers to open in Hanoi this Friday

An installation by Vu Kim Thu using Japanese washi with Vietnamese dó (poonah) paper, line drawing and lighting. 

On Friday at 6.30pm, Manzi Art Space will launch the solo exhibition Into Darkness by artist Vũ Kim Thư.

Into Darkness is the outcome of Thư’s continuous experimentation in combining Japanese washi with Vietnamese dó (poonah) paper, and line drawing with lighting.

The project-in-progress started in 2013 with Thư’s residency at Mino paper art village in Mino, Japan, where she learnt the art of washi and lantern making.

It later developed into a light installation at her 2014 residency at the Sapporo Artist in Residence Program in Hokkaido. The artist’s 2015 experimentation with the project at the ECO Art Project (Mường Art Studio in Hòa Bình, Việt Nam) saw her including elements of space and light design.

“My world consists of landscape, nature, architecture and abstract mark making and line drawing. It forms a three-dimensional map, possibly of a city, possibly an imaginary one. These images change as I arrive at a new destination, and as my personal experience and impression of that place begin to form," Thư said.

"As a traveller, I navigate a new city by synthesising its repeated forms, fragmentations, and architectural spaces with memory and observation. I re-imagine the place in the form of a map and with my personal visualisation,” she added.

The free exhibition will be held until May 31, from 8am to 10pm daily. Manzi Art Space is at 14 Phan Huy Ich Street, Hà Nội.

Hanoi Creative City to showcase street art

On Saturday, Hà Nội Creative City (HNCC) will host its second Street Art Fair.

Initiated by Hà Nội-based painter Phương Vũ Mạnh, the fair will feature different kinds of art forms including painting and music presented by both Vietnamese and foreign artists. There will also be creative booths and fashion shows, and in addition, painter Mạnh will present the Action Painting performance with face painting for kids.

The fair will feature a Gloving performance – a new kind of art by Ravers and EDM (electronic dance music) lovers. Glovers use glove lights to create mindblowing dance performances to the tune of their favourite music.

The free-entry event will take place from 3pm to 10pm in the first floor hall. Hanoi Creative City is at 1 Lương Yên Street, Hai Bà Trưng District.

French band rocks Da Nang tonight

Vocalist and bass guitarist Charles Alexandre and rock band Fuzeta from Bretagne, France, will perform at East Sea Park tonight.

The night out door performance will rock youngsters in the central city with 12 top songs from 8am today.

Other vocalist and guitarist Dorian; singer and guitarist Pierre Antoine; drummer Jérémy Herve and technician Jérémy Silvestre also take part in the single night performance.

The event is oragnised by French Institute in Đà Nẵng, the Embassy of France and the central city.