Contemporary art in Vietnam, beginning from the early 90's, experienced a tremendous transformation. The opening of a political space stimulated the emergence of new art forms, stylistic diversity, and a general activation of the art scene. This book offers the reader a view into this dramatic period of growth in the visual arts in Vietnam. The essays include investigations into subjects such as how art changes in a time of transition, the influence of market mechanisms on the art processes, analyses of new art forms in Vietnam, as well as personal impressions, artist profiles and exhibition reviews.

The book also includes works by artists Craig Walsh and Debra Porch who have participated in artist residency programs in Vietnam.
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REF.KRN2.T
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English

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2005

No of pages

112

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1

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monograph

Chapter headings

Hanoi. Utopia and Reality. Urban Theme in Contemporary Visual Art

Contemporary Vietnamese Art: Obstacles of Transition

Vietnamese Installation Art. New Form in an Old Place

Vietnamese Modern Art. Change. Stagnation. Potential. Strategy

Folk and Modern Art

Missing a Kiss. The art of Nguyen Minh Thanh

Movement and Metamophose. (Le Hong Thai)

Nostalgia (Bui Huu Hung)

Simple Stories (Nghiem Xuan Binh)

Composition: Movement and Immobility

Under the Mountain (Maritta Nurmi)

Drowning = Solidity (Le Hong Thai)

Ha My Ly and Le Ngoc Hieu at Galerie Dauphin

Human - Nature

Causal Relations

Dreams and Whispers. Hania Galan at the Goethe Institute in Hanoi

Time out of Joint

Philip Morris Damages Your Health

Translating Ideas

Tradition Responds to Change

From nostalgia towards exploration: essays on contemporary art in Vietnam
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