Opening: 27.12.2014 @3pm
Location: Saigon Ranger
5/7 Nguyen Sieu Street,
District 1
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
This special screening will showcase two films by cinema greats of the ‘Third Cinema Movement’ a movement that began in Latin America in the 1960s/70s denouncing neocolonialism, the capitalist system and the Hollywood model of producing cinema for mere entertainment. Both Tahimik and Marker are considered pioneers of essay filmmaking – a film genre that takes the style of the documentary with oral commentary and composed with the signature style of...
Opening: 21.11.2014 @6:30pm
Location: Hoa Sen University
Marie Curie Room (6F)
8 Nguyen Van Trang, District 1
HCMC
Introducing the work of Filipino filmmaker Kidlat Tahimik
The name Kidlat Tahimik immediately connotes contradiction. As an obsessive cultural observer, Kidlat has been exploring his inner cultural contradictions by making his non-commercial films since 1975. Born in 1942 as Eric Oteyza de Guia in Baguio City, he was raised in that American enclave resort town, situated in the heart of the tribal highlands of Igorot Culture. Three decades ago, he...
Opening: 19.11.2014 @6:30pm
Location: Hoa Sen University
Marie Curie Room (6F)
8 Nguyen Van Trang, District 1
HCMC
Introducing the work of Filipino filmmaker Kidlat Tahimik
The name Kidlat Tahimik immediately connotes contradiction. As an obsessive cultural observer, Kidlat has been exploring his inner cultural contradictions by making his non-commercial films since 1975. Born in 1942 as Eric Oteyza de Guia in Baguio City, he was raised in that American enclave resort town, situated in the heart of the tribal highlands of Igorot Culture. Three decades ago, he...
Opening: 17.07@9 – 10 AM
Exhibition on view until 21.08
Location: HCMC Eye Hospital
280 Điện Biên Phủ,
District 3,
Ho Chi Minh City
Within the project ‘Unconditional Belief’, Art Labor collective organize the program ‘Exploring Art with Eyes & Colors’ at HCMC Eye Hospital.
This is a series of art classes, which are designed specifically for children inpatients at Pediatrics Department – the inpatients under the age of 15 who are operated, treated and cared at the hospital in 3-5 days. Having decreased vision, these children observe the...
Opening: 30.08.2014 @4pm
Location: San Art Lab Studio
48/7 Pham Viet Chanh
Binh Thanh, HCMc
Than Sok is an artist and performer from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Fascinated by spiritual ritual, its structures and meanings, wary of how contemporary social attitude is changing understandings of what it means to ‘believe’, Than Sok will unpack his artistic practice that encompasses installation, drawing, performance, video and sculpture. He will also share his experiences of his past month residency in Ho Chi Minh City, to finally conclude his presentation with a special performance!...
