Exhibition “YU YU Vietnam BLUE” by Mark Cooper

Opening: Mon 28 Dec 2015, 6 pm
Exhibition: 28 Dec 2015 – 09 Jan 2016
Vietnam Fine Arts Museum
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Press meeting: Fri 25 Dec 2015, 10 am
2nd floor, Ca Phe Trung Nguyen
3A Ngo Quyen, Hanoi

From the organizer:

Organiser ACCAviet proudly presents art exhibition “YU YU Vietnam BLUE” by US artist MARK COOPER in collaboration with Vietnamese artists.

Mark Cooper is an installation painter and a sculptor. His works have often been made from composite materials (FRP – fiberglass reinforced plastic), Dó paper, paints, prints, photos and different textures from different countries and nations, by using various techniques. Mark Cooper is known by the community-oriented works, featured by a combination and interaction with children, patients, students and anyone who wants to take part in working with him. These works were exhibited in famous locations. Examples are Harvard University (2015), The Museum of Fine Arts Boston (2013), Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston (2013) etc.

The program was initiated in early 2015 by Mark Cooper during his visit to Vietnam, along with David Thomas, artist and director of the artistic exchange program of the Indochina Arts Partnership and Nguyen Anh Tuan, independent curator in Hanoi. In June 2015, Mark Cooper had the first meeting with the artists who were invited to the program. Invited artists are from multi-disciplines of creation, including Painting, Sculpture, Installation, Fashion design, Graphic design, Craft, Ceramic. At the same time, Mark also started activities with artist Vu Duc Hieu, Trinh Vu Hieu in making pottery, sculptor Luong Van Viet in wooden sculpture, family of artist Dang Xuan Hoa in painting, artisan Nguyen The Du & Nguyen Thi Liu in making rugs (Du Liu embroidering house, Dong Cuu, Thuong Tin, Hanoi), craftsman Nguyen Van Nam & Nguyen Van Hai (Dai Nam casting company, Lam town, Y Yen, Nam Dinh), kite artisan Nguyen Dang Hoang (Hue city) and craftsmen at Bat Trang and Hoi An ceramic villages.

Exhibition “Yu Yu Vietnam Blue” is result of the cooperation for over six months of work. This event is an official part off the 20th anniversary celebrations of relations between the U.S. and Vietnam. After its closing date, part of the artists’ works will move to be showed at the artistic events in United States.

Artists in the exhibition:

Mark COOPER
Nguyen KIM DUY
Lai DIEU HA
Chu QUYNH
Tran Thi THU
Le THUY
Vu THAO
Nguyen THUY TRANG

[Sponsor] The US Embassy in Vietnam
[Cooperation] Indochina Arts Partnership

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