Citizen Earth Exhibition
Opening: Fri 27 Nov 2020, 06 pm
Exhibition: 27 – 29 Nov 2020, 09 am – 05 pm
Museum of Biology
19 Lê Thánh Tông, Hà Nội
From Goethe Institut:
In 2019, Six Space initiated CITIZEN EARTH project with the aim to raise environmental awareness through art, cultural, community-based education programs and interdisciplinary dialogue between artists, researchers and experts in natural sciences, engineering and humanities.
As we are approaching the end of a roller coaster year, we must question the role of the artist in society as we push forward. What is the value of art in our world? Can art—deemed as ‘nonessential’—still give us hope? How can artists collaborate with people working in other disciplines to create innovation and make an impact? These urgent questions have been coming up over the last few months for all of us: artists, curators, and contributors of the project. A post-Covid world will not look the same, yet, this crucial time opens us up to new experimentations. In ending the year 2020, CITIZEN EARTH are excited to welcome back our audience to be a part of our project.
For three full days during the last weekend of November, Six Space invites audiences to attend a series of special events inside the historical National University of Vietnam in Hanoi located on Le Thanh Tong street. Five series of works by Nguyen Linh Chi (in collaboration with sound artist Nhung Nguyen), Le Giang, Pham Thu Hang, Tran Thao Mien and Nguyen Duc Phuong will bring different stories concerning questions such as the environment, urbanization, heritage, the post-human, and post-colonial issues.
Besides, audiences can explore the important heritage of architecture and science located on 19 Le Thanh Tong through participating in our special events. Formerly the Université Indochinoise since 1927, the university holds an old collection of natural science, and remains an important laboratory for generations of scientists today.
CITIZEN EARTH also marked the fifth year of Six Space’s establishment in Hanoi, Vietnam, and its active engaging role in art and cultural activities locally and internationally. The wish to bring contemporary art into historical and heritage sites is a continuation of Six Space’s long-committed vision to bridge the creative and discursive gap between the old and the new, the traditional and contemporary.
Schedule
Fri 27 Nov
· 14:30 – 15:30: Citizen Earth exhibition tour
· 16:00 – 17:00: Architecture tour: Tracing the remains of Indochina
· 18:00: Opening Ceremony
· 18:30: Talk with geological engineer Nguyen Duc Chieu and artist Nguyen Duc Phuong
Sat 28 Nov
· 10:00 – 11:00: Citizen Earth exhibition tour
· 15:00 – 16:30: Workshop: Leftover cotton, hand and needle: The creativity of upcycling, with artist Tran Thao Mien
· 15:00 – 16:00: Museum of Biology tour
Sun 19 Nov
· 10:00 – 11:00: Citizen Earth exhibition tour
· 14:00 – 16:00: Workshop: The world in a flower: Exploring botany, with the Museum of Botany
· 15:00 – 16:00: Architecture tour: Tracing the remains of Indochina
**To attend exhibition tour, architecture tour or Museum of Biology tour, please register here (free entrance – up to 15 people per tour):
**Register for workshop “Leftover cotton, hand and needle” (50,000 VND/person – up to 15 people)
**Register for workshop “The world in a flower: Exploring botany” (50,000 VND/person – up to 15 people)
The project is part of the Cultural and Artistic Responses to Environmental Change program and is made possible by the generous funding by the Goethe Institute and the Prince Claus Fund. One work from the project is also available to view online as part of the Take me to the river multimedia exhibition curated by Maya El-Khalil, funded by Goethe Institute and Prince Claus Fund.
Media partner: Hanoi Grapevine
About SIX SPACE
Six Space is an artist-run art space based in the historical center of Ha Noi, Viet Nam. Initiated as an art and culture educational platform, Sixspace endeavors to provide diversity in approaches and perspectives to art and creative practices in Hanoi. The idea is to create an open platform for artistic and cultural exchanges among artists, cultural workers, and intellectuals from different backgrounds through activities such as exhibitions, showcases, workshops, film screenings, art talks, and discussions.
About THE PRINCE CLAUS FUND
The Prince Claus Fund has a track record of 20 years of excellence in supporting cultural and artistic initiatives in the most challenging spaces. We have been a successful actor and liaison in the arts and culture sectors globally, generating possibilities for critical discussion and boosting creative expression. Because of our track record and autonomy, the Fund is seen as a global leader in supporting independent cultural initiatives of the highest quality with a broad social impact. Additionally, our geographical spread has allowed us to accrue an invaluable, extensive network of local contacts – artists, cultural practitioners, institutions and experts.
About THE GOETHE-INSTITUT
The Goethe-Institut is the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany with a global reach. With our network of 160 institutes around the world we promote knowledge of the German language abroad and foster international cultural cooperation. We convey a comprehensive image of Germany by providing information about cultural, social and political life in our nation. Our cultural and educational programmes encourage intercultural dialogue and enable cultural involvement. They strengthen the development of structures in civil society and foster worldwide mobility.
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