Mini DocFest Saigon: two days for Documentary & Experimental Films

This March, Hoa Sen University’s Art House Saigon will hold Mini Docfest, a series of documentary and experimental films, in Ho Chi Minh City for the first time. San Art and Hanoi DocLab have co-selected a number of experimental films / documentaries by young film makers from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city. The two-day film screening will include discussions with professor Michael Brynntrup (Hanoi DocLab instructor), film maker Truong Minh Quy, and mephim’s co-founder Tran Minh Duc amongst others. Mini DocFest – Saigon version is sponsored by Goethe Institute...

The past in words and images

Artist – filmmaker Nguyễn Trinh Thi discusses the similarities and differences between written text and visual art (video art, film, photography) in the re-reading of the past and her experimentation with chronicled and historical material to form new creative artworks. Artist John Monteith and poet BT Shaw also share their working experiences in relation to the works exhibited in ‘Echoing Nostalgia’....

Roundtable discussion with Phan Quang

In relation to the exhibition Space / Limit, Phan Quang will share his ideas and thoughts by answering questions regarding his art practice in conversation with journalist Trần Công Khanh with the appearance of visual artist Ưu Đàm. Come and be part of the roundtable! Trần Công Khanh is a senior writer and journalist, whose articles cover art, culture, cuisine and architecture. He has worked for more than 10 years at SGTT Newspaper and is currently Managing Editor there. The discussion also features the appearance of visual artist Uu Dam...

San Art Laboratory Intensive – Day 3

Today, international curators, writers and collectors are looking towards South East Asia with immense interest. In Vietnam, is our artistic community prepared for this attention? Do we want it? What do we need to be aware of, what do we need to prepare and why? ‘San Art Laboratory Intensive’ is a series of conversations that will attempt to answer these questions, kick-started by particular speakers, but ultimately will be considered successful if our audience is willing with questions and comments! – – – – – ‘I hate curators and art...

San Art Laboratory Intensive – Day 2

Today, international curators, writers and collectors are looking towards South East Asia with immense interest. In Vietnam, is our artistic community prepared for this attention? Do we want it? What do we need to be aware of, what do we need to prepare and why? ‘San Art Laboratory Intensive’ is a series of conversations that will attempt to answer these questions, kick-started by particular speakers, but ultimately will be considered successful if our audience is willing with questions and comments! – – – – – Tuesday July 17, 2012 ‘Why...