This week launching in Void Gallery is new exhibition from Saturday 3rd October to 14th November "Spring Watching Pavilion"
Spring Watching Pavilion presents the first major exhibition of contemporary Vietnamese art in Ireland. 2015 marks the 40th anniversary of the ‘Fall of Saigon’ and the end of the Vietnam war.
The title is taken from a poem of the same name by the 19th century Vietnamese poet Hồ Xuân Hương. Spring Watching Pavilion exhibits the work of 14 artists who mostly work in lens based media and participatory/socially engaged practices.
The works presented are dynamic, engaging yet poetic and nuanced in their reflection on the richness and complexity of contemporary Vietnamese life.
The exhibition is free admission and launches this Saturday in Void Gallery Patrick Street Derry with an artists talk from 6.30pm. Followed by the official launch at 7.30pm. For more go to derryvoid.com
Spring Watching Pavilion presents the first major exhibition of contemporary Vietnamese art in Ireland. 2015 marks the 40th anniversary of the ‘Fall of Saigon’ and the end of the Vietnam war.
The title is taken from a poem of the same name by the 19th century Vietnamese poet Hồ Xuân Hương. Spring Watching Pavilion exhibits the work of 14 artists who mostly work in lens based media and participatory/socially engaged practices.
The works presented are dynamic, engaging yet poetic and nuanced in their reflection on the richness and complexity of contemporary Vietnamese life.
The exhibition is free admission and launches this Saturday in Void Gallery Patrick Street Derry with an artists talk from 6.30pm. Followed by the official launch at 7.30pm. For more go to derryvoid.com
