Travelling Exhibition “Contemporary Wood-Carved Netsuke”
In celebration of the 45th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Vietnam in 2018, The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam, in cooperation with Embassy of Japan in Vietnam proudly present the travelling exhibition “Contemporary Wood-Carved Netsuke”. The exhibition takes place from 24th 26th of January to 15th of March, 2018 at Exhibition Halls at The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange, located on No 27 Quang Trung, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi.
“Contemporary Wood-Carved Netsuke”, our new traveling exhibition, is an innovative contemporary crafts exhibition presenting 65 works by contemporary netsuke carvers and artists. A netsuke is a non-slip toggle that has been used since the Edo period (1603-1868) to secure the small personal items such as money pouches, inro-(medicine container), or tobacco containers worn suspended on cords from the obi (a sash worn with kimono). These practical objects were created by and for the common people and greatly enjoyed by them. As Western clothing was adopted from the Meiji period (1868-1911) on, however, netsuke disappeared from daily life in Japan. Meanwhile, with the interest in Japonisme in Europe and America in the late nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century, netsuke came to be exported in large numbers and were highly regarded as art or craft objects in other countries. In Japan, meanwhile, some netsuke enthusiasts and carvers managed to keep the tradition alive. Since the 1970s, a new genre, contemporary netsuke, has taken shape, inspired by new sensibilities and ideas. Today, contemporary netsuke carvers continue to ply their craft, steadily producing to new works.
This exhibition focuses on contemporary netsuke. We hope that visitors will explore the subtle and highly artistic skills, and playfulness, embodied in netsuke and consider the practicality and charm of netsuke today, when they are not longer part of everyday life. The netsuke has been called a tactile craft. Nare in Japanese, and perhaps patina in English, changes that arise over time from actually touching them, is regarded as a distinctive resonance that makes netsuke rich and vital. To communicate the essence of the netsuke, this exhibition thus also includes works that visitors can actually pick up and hold the palms of their own hands. It is our hope that you will experience the warmth characteristic of natural wood and the beauty lodged in netsuke with the passage of time.
This exhibition is designed so that people, regardless of time or place, can savor tactile encounters with others and think of them through these works. We hope that as it tours, netsuke will take on a new practical role as a ”toggle”, connecting Japan and the world.
Opening: 26 Jan – 15 Mar 2018, 8.30 am – 6 pm
Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam
Movies 74, 84, 94, 04, 14: “Léon” (1994)
The weekly film screening program “Movies 74, 84, 94, 04, 14” brings you five of the most excellent movies produced in 1974, 1984, 1994, 2004 and 2014. These may not be the best movie of the year, but they surely are notables works in the history of world cinema.
The movie of this week is Léon: The Professional, directed by Luc Besson,
LÉON / France / 1994
R / 110′ / Crime – Drama – Thriller
Directed by Luc Besson
Léon: The Professional (French: Léon; originally released in the United States as The Professional) is a English-language French thriller film written and directed by Luc Besson. It stars Jean Reno and Gary Oldman, and features the motion picture debut of Natalie Portman.
In the film, Léon (Reno), a professional hitman, reluctantly takes in 12-year-old Mathilda (Portman), after her family is murdered by corrupt Drug Enforcement Administration agent Norman Stansfield (Oldman). Léon and Mathilda form an unusual relationship, as she becomes his protégée and learns the hitman’s trade.
Léon: The Professional won the Czech Lion Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing – Foreign Feature. The film was also nominated for seven César Awards in 1995, namely Best Film, Best Actor (Jean Reno), Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Music, and Best Sound.
Fri 26 Jan 2018, 7.30 pm
TPD
Augmented Reality Exhibition “Joy”
12 artists in the field of illustration, typography, directing, and GIF collaborate with MNSTR Agency to create an exhibition on augmented reality, bringing an exciting experience to the public. The exhibited artworks will become more lively when viewed via a mobile application. A fun and poetic experience where audiences travel with craft and digital artworks, paper and screen, silence and sound… Use your smartphone to download the app “La Joie” on App Store or Google Play!
A conference on augmented reality and virtual reality with French experts will be held on the 22 Jan at 6 pm at L’Espace auditorium. At the end of the conference, audiences will get to interact with 360° videos with virtual reality headsets!
Opening: Fri 19 Jan 2018, 6 pm
Conference: Mon 22 Jan 2018, 6 pm
Exhibition: 19 Jan – 11 Mar 2018
L’Espace
GO GO 2018 Exhibition
Come to GO GO 2018 Exhibition, a fun playground of 36 Vietnamese painters and sculptors to celebrate New Year 2018 and our Lunar New Year Mau Tuat (Year of the Dog). Opening will have a special video art, music and performances of Tri Minh, Do Thanh Son, Le Quoc Hung and Vu Nhat Tan.
The exhibition features 80 paintings diversified in style (realism, expressionism, abstract, neo-expressionism), materials (pastel, ink on Dó paper, acrylic, oil, lacquer, mix-materials, wooden sculptures) and theme (still-life, landscape, social issues, artists’ emotion and meditation,…). All featured artworks were newly created.
The Exhibition sets for itself the most important goal for audience development. We do understand that arts are luxurious commodities yet during the initial stage of nurturing an art market in Vietnam, artists need to have great effort to stimulate the potential audience with good quality artworks yet of reasonable prices.
Opening: Mon 22 Jan 2018, 5 pm
Exhibition: 22 Jan – 25 Feb 2018 (Tue – Sun), 9 am – 12 pm and 1 – 5 pm
VICAS ART STUDIO
32 Hao Nam Street, Hanoi
Travelling Exhibition “Contemporary Wood-Carved Netsuke”.
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“Contemporary Wood-Carved Netsuke”, our new traveling exhibition, is an innovative contemporary crafts exhibition presenting 65 works by contemporary netsuke carvers and artists. A netsuke is a non-slip toggle that has been used since the Edo period (1603-1868) to secure the small personal items such as money pouches, inro-(medicine container), or tobacco containers worn suspended on cords from the obi (a sash worn with kimono). These practical objects were created by and for the common people and greatly enjoyed by them. As Western clothing was adopted from the Meiji period (1868-1911) on, however, netsuke disappeared from daily life in Japan. Meanwhile, with the interest in Japonisme in Europe and America in the late nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century, netsuke came to be exported in large numbers and were highly regarded as art or craft objects in other countries. In Japan, meanwhile, some netsuke enthusiasts and carvers managed to keep the tradition alive. Since the 1970s, a new genre, contemporary netsuke, has taken shape, inspired by new sensibilities and ideas. Today, contemporary netsuke carvers continue to ply their craft, steadily producing to new works.
This exhibition focuses on contemporary netsuke. We hope that visitors will explore the subtle and highly artistic skills, and playfulness, embodied in netsuke and consider the practicality and charm of netsuke today, when they are not longer part of everyday life. The netsuke has been called a tactile craft. Nare in Japanese, and perhaps patina in English, changes that arise over time from actually touching them, is regarded as a distinctive resonance that makes netsuke rich and vital. To communicate the essence of the netsuke, this exhibition thus also includes works that visitors can actually pick up and hold the palms of their own hands. It is our hope that you will experience the warmth characteristic of natural wood and the beauty lodged in netsuke with the passage of time.
This exhibition is designed so that people, regardless of time or place, can savor tactile encounters with others and think of them through these works. We hope that as it tours, netsuke will take on a new practical role as a ”toggle”, connecting Japan and the world.
Opening: 26 Jan – 15 Mar 2018, 8.30 am – 6 pm
Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam
Movies 74, 84, 94, 04, 14: “Léon” (1994)
Movies 74, 84, 94, 04, 14: “Léon” (1994).
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The movie of this week is Léon: The Professional, directed by Luc Besson,
LÉON / France / 1994
R / 110′ / Crime – Drama – Thriller
Directed by Luc Besson
Léon: The Professional (French: Léon; originally released in the United States as The Professional) is a English-language French thriller film written and directed by Luc Besson. It stars Jean Reno and Gary Oldman, and features the motion picture debut of Natalie Portman.
In the film, Léon (Reno), a professional hitman, reluctantly takes in 12-year-old Mathilda (Portman), after her family is murdered by corrupt Drug Enforcement Administration agent Norman Stansfield (Oldman). Léon and Mathilda form an unusual relationship, as she becomes his protégée and learns the hitman’s trade.
Léon: The Professional won the Czech Lion Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing – Foreign Feature. The film was also nominated for seven César Awards in 1995, namely Best Film, Best Actor (Jean Reno), Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Music, and Best Sound.
Fri 26 Jan 2018, 7.30 pm
TPD
Augmented Reality Exhibition “Joy”
Augmented Reality Exhibition “Joy”.
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A conference on augmented reality and virtual reality with French experts will be held on the 22 Jan at 6 pm at L’Espace auditorium. At the end of the conference, audiences will get to interact with 360° videos with virtual reality headsets!
Opening: Fri 19 Jan 2018, 6 pm
Conference: Mon 22 Jan 2018, 6 pm
Exhibition: 19 Jan – 11 Mar 2018
L’Espace
GO GO 2018 Exhibition
GO GO 2018 Exhibition.
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The exhibition features 80 paintings diversified in style (realism, expressionism, abstract, neo-expressionism), materials (pastel, ink on Dó paper, acrylic, oil, lacquer, mix-materials, wooden sculptures) and theme (still-life, landscape, social issues, artists’ emotion and meditation,…). All featured artworks were newly created.
The Exhibition sets for itself the most important goal for audience development. We do understand that arts are luxurious commodities yet during the initial stage of nurturing an art market in Vietnam, artists need to have great effort to stimulate the potential audience with good quality artworks yet of reasonable prices.
Opening: Mon 22 Jan 2018, 5 pm
Exhibition: 22 Jan – 25 Feb 2018 (Tue – Sun), 9 am – 12 pm and 1 – 5 pm
VICAS ART STUDIO
32 Hao Nam Street, Hanoi
