Exhibition “Rethink” – Art from Trash

Opening: Thu 20 Sep 2018, 4 pm
Exhibition: 20 – 30/09/2018, 8 am – 5 pm
Vietnamese Women’s Museum
36 Ly Thuong Kiet str, Hoan Kiem dist, Hanoi

From the organizer:

RETHINK, an exhibition showcasing the work of Australia a multi-disciplinary artist Bianca Hoffrichter and 15 Vietnamese pupils was opened on Thursday, 20 September 2018. This exhibition is open until 30 September at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum.

The exhibition brings into focus discussion around how we use plastics in our everyday life, and hopes to spark conversation around environmental shifts within this issue. Exhibited artworks explore the materiality of plastic itself, its likeness to fabric and paper, but also bring a positive, beautiful perspective on what would have been trash. Main pieces of the exhibition also speak to our current fast fashion industry, which contributes to pollution across the world.

Inspiration for Bianca’s artworks is her exploration of collections at the Vietnamese Women’s Museum, as well as the historical artefacts at the Muong Museum. “There is a lot of great possibility in connecting with the traditional practices of the ethnic tribes in Vietnam, and the First Nation People in Australia, who lived far more sustainably with the land. I think we have so much to learn from every culture, and with a collective knowledge we can help solve this issue.” Bianca said in her statement.

In the lead up to this exhibition, Bianca conducted a painting and embroidering on plastic workshop with pupils from a range of schools in Hanoi. They were also asked to take their own photos to document plastics in their everyday life. The workshop is expected to make our young citizens rethink the way they use plastic products and be more creative in re-using them.

Free entry

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