The art of Buddhocentrism

Opening: 16.01.2014 @6:30pm Location: Hoa Sen University Room NZ0204 Hoa Sen University 8 Nguyen Van Trang, D.1, HCMc     Thanes Wongyannava will discuss his ideas concerning ‘Buddhocentrism’, which embraces the idea of Buddhism as a system of ideas in contemporary life that has moved away from a focus on ‘enlightenment’ towards a belief in all things ‘delightful’ – meaning a focus on anything that entertains, satiates desire and is popularly in demand. He will look at how visual art illustrates such attitude, including an examination of how we understand...

Visual symbols in art, anthropology and other sciences – P2

Opening: 16.12.2013 @2pm Location: USSH Linh Trung department, D. Thu Duc, HCMc     Taking examples from the artworks produced in the project ‘Unconditional Belief’, which examines people’s belief in both modern medicine and ideas of the supernatural simultaneously, two artists Truong Cong Tung and Phan Thao Nguyen will showcase how the social, religious, scientific and linguistic icons are transformed and interpreted in form of artworks. Cong Tung has been investigating the ‘Magic Garden’ in Long An for years. His research results in many questions on people’s conditions, those whose...

Workshop with Nalini Malani

Opening: 11.12.2013 Exhibition on view until 14.12.2013 Location: San Art Laboratory 40/18 Phạm Viết Chánh, Bình Thạnh , HCMC, Vietnam   Nalini unpacked the term ‘Global Parasites’ with particular examples of her artworks, her research process and the documentary ‘The World according to Monsanto’. She then went with the participants to visit to Museum of Southern Women. By reviewing the visit to Museum of Southern Women, Nalini and the participants discussed about the role of women in Vietnamese society throughout the history, and in comparison to Indian society, focusing on...

Global parasites – Part 2

Opening: 13.12.2013 @6pm Location: Hoa Sen University 8 Nguyen Van Trang, W. Ben Thanh D. 1, HCMc     Nalini discuss the impact of research for ‘Global Parasite’ by unpacking subjects in her paintings Nalini’s proposal for the topic: In order to speak about Global Parasites, i would like to give an example from nature. There are certain families of wasps, that lay their eggs on or inside the living creatures like caterpillars that feed on spiders. Simultaneously the wasps inject the toxin into their victims which paralyses them but...

Global parasites – Part 1

Opening: 10.12.2013 @6pm Location: Hoa Sen University 8 Nguyen Van Trang, W. Ben Thanh D. 1, HCMc     Nalini discuss her performance work, beginning with her documentary ‘CASSANDRA’S GIFT’. Nalini’s proposal for the topic: ‘In order to speak about Global Parasites, i would like to give an example from nature. There are certain families of wasps, that lay their eggs on or inside the living creatures like caterpillars that feed on spiders. Simultaneously the wasps inject the toxin into their victims which paralyses them but does not kill. When...