Spread across two different spaces, the "Retro" exhibition introduces several collectors' pieces and contemporary works inspired by the past. |
"Chan Dung Nha Tho Thanh Toan" (Poet Thanh Toan’s Portrait) by Luu Cong Nhan was painted in 1986 while visiting his friend, poet Thanh Toan, in Da Lat Town of central Lam Dong Province. |
"Tuong Dong Bien Hoa" (Bien Hoa Bronze Statue) was bought at Sotheby’s in France. |
"Pho O Quan Chuong" (O Quang Chuong Street in Hanoi) is a colored powder painting created by Le Van Xuong in the 1950s. |
A 1930's pepper mill made of wood and metal. |
An old coal iron used from the 1890s to 1945. Art critic Phan Cam Thuong said the exhibit offered a wide range of artworks that shed light on the lives of Vietnamese elites of the past. Photographer Le Bich agreed, saying this is a rare opportunity for locals to view colonial-era artworks. The exhibition takes place from April 23 to May 23 at The Muse Art Space, No. 47, Trang Tien Street, Hanoi. |
Photos by Hoang Hue