Tam Ta Exhibition - Bui Gallery from Vincent Baumont on Vimeo.
Keyword - Tran Luong
Tam Ta Video by Vincent Baumont
By Gillian, on Wednesday, July 21 2010 15:14 dans Meeting the artists
Studio Hop
By Gillian, on Wednesday, June 30 2010 15:10 dans Meeting the artists
On a video mission, Axel, Tran Luong and I sprinted all around Hanoi to see works in progress and catch the Tam Ta artists on film talking about just what makes them tick. Our mission took us to the top floor studio of Vu Hong Ninh, the riverside workshop Tran Nam has been haunting while expert sculptors bring his ideas and his family to life, Huy An's haunt in Trieu Khuc Village and an community art education center that Van Phuc sometimes uses as a place to think and make. All in all, a whirlwind of a couple of days and we're pretty excited to see the video! Again, to hold us over while we wait, some stills....
Hoa Binh Escape
By Gillian, on Friday, June 25 2010 10:47 dans Meeting the artists
In search of the best backdrop for a short video we are making this week, Axel, Tran Luong and I set off for Vu Hong Ninh's family compound in Hoa Binh. We were luckiest to be able to spend a morning there. They are luckiest to be able to spend every morning there. A house on stilts set in a sculpture garden with fruit trees, overlooking a stream, mountains and golf course? Perfection. (I swear, the golf course actually adds to the beauty.) In the middle of the airy downstairs stands Ninh's "Soap Boy," soon to be boldly gesturing on The Bui Gallery's second floor. Come wash your hands in a marble sink, using head, finger, chubby tummy or whichever body part you choose as your soap.
Tam Ta, featuring Ninh's "Soap Boy" as well as works by Nguyen Van Phuc, Nguyen Tran Nam and Nguyen Huy An will open July 16 at The Bui Gallery and will be on view through August 27. Video being edited as I write, check back in a few days for moving pictures. For now, some stills.
