HCMC – “My Eldest Sister” Exhibition

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Opening: Thu 25 Nov 2010, 6 pm
Sàn Art

From San Art:
San Art will open ‘Chi Toi’, a project composed of two exhibitions, in two stages, by 20 local young graduates of the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts University. See below for detail of the two exhibitions.

For this project, San Art has asked artists to artistically respond to the popular lyrics of a 1980s song called ‘Chi Toi’ (My Sister), by Tran Tien. The lyrics of this song speak of a young man’s eldest sister and her dedication to her family. It speaks of a particular kind of love, of sacrifice and familial duty. It also reflects a customary attitude of the different roles and responsibilities between men and women in contemporary Vietnam.

Exhibition One: “Brother”
Opening: Thu 25 Nov 2010
Exhibition: 25 Nov – 04 Dec 2010
In this first exhibition, 10 gentleman (Nguyen Xuan Nguyen, Mai Thanh Nam, Le Dinh Chung, Le Nhat Thanh, Nguyen Thanh Lan, Hoang Cong Minh, Pham Tran Viet Nam, Le Nguyen Chinh, Do Thanh Lang and Truong Cong Tung) are asked to imagine they are the brother in this story.

Exhibition Two: “I’m the Eldest Sister”
Opening: Thu 16 Dec 2010
Exhibition: 16 Dec 2010 – 01 Jan 2011
In this exhibition, 10 young ladies (Ngo Dinh Bao Chau, Le Hoang Bich Phuong, Do Thi Hong Tham, Le Thi Thuyet Nhung, Le Hoai Nam, Nguyen Xuan Ky Thu, Nguyen Thi Thuy, Vo Thi Tran Chau, Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, Dao Nguyen Thach Thao) are asked to imagine they are the eldest sister.

The resulting artworks will present a unique insight into the social landscape of Vietnam’s youth. Works could encompass the technique of painting, drawing, printing, sculpture, installation or sound and much more.