In the creative space in the Hanoi Museum, traditional painting values are " awakened" through a completely approach that is approachable and novel. Latoa Heritage's workshop is a place where people come to experience it for free and creatively, sticking pieces of metal foil art on the painting background that has been painted by artisans and painters before.
The paintings are painted sharply with many owners to enrich them such as: Vietnamese landscape paintings, famous relics such as: Hanoi flagpole, Temple of Literature, ... the art words "Hanoi", "Vietnam" or traditional paintings such as Than Ke, Tam Duong Khai Thai, To Nu, Ngu Ho, Dam Chien Chu... The images that are extremely familiar in Vietnamese cultural heritage are recreated in brilliant and novel colors, suitable for the tastes of young people.
This space is open for free, creating conditions for a wide range of people of all ages to easily access and explore the value of painting in an intuitive and vivid way.
Ms. Ngo Kim Oanh - representative of Latoa Heritage, said that this is an activity to introduce new space as well as attract more visitors to the Hanoi Museum.
treating trendy viral images will be easier to access and attract more young people to the workshop, but we want to bring cultural heritage images in a more approachable and novel way so that young people and children can feel, connect and understand Vietnamese culture more clearly, she expressed.
Two tourists Nguyen Thi Mai Chi and Dinh Minh Thu (Hanoi) came to know the workshop very by chance, when they originally intended to visit the Hanoi Museum.
In the past, Chi had participated in many workshops such as knitting or making pottery, but both said they had never tried a painting workshop or recreating traditional paintings. Compared to activities she has experienced for her hobby, Chi rated this workshop as more special because it has clear cultural values.
This experience is really special as I dont need to have any conditions to participate. anyone can try it, even those who are not really interested or are still hesitant to pay. I think that by having a free experience, it will help spread the activity more widely, Chi shared.
In addition to experiencing activities that require skill and creativity, visitors can also relax in a quiet, artistic space. When every detail and corner in the space reminds us of the traditional beauty of Vietnamese painting.
In the creative space in the museum, many lines of ancient Vietnamese paintings such as Dong Ho paintings, Hang Trong paintings, and Kim Hoang are recreated on lacquer paintings.
According to Ms. Kim Oanh, lacquer paintings will help the color to be more sustainable, the lines will last longer and especially limit the loss of heritage.
In addition to the familiar lacquer painting technique, artisans also combine with sculptures to create floating lines on the surface, which helps increase visual depth for viewers. Each work takes at least six weeks to complete, works that require high completion and many complicated details will take more time.
In addition, works such as "Dragon Rice Speck" or many other ancient paintings are recreated with lacquer material, a typical Vietnamese type of Chinese lacquer (unlike Japanese or Chinese lacquer paint) that is waterproof, anti-anthusiastic and retains a durable color even though quite toxic and easily causes allergies for craftsmen.
The workshop experience is open for free from now until November 30 via a registered link or register directly at the showroom on the first floor of the Hanoi Museum. Visitors can come to experience and admire paintings, learn about Vietnamese cultural paintings and shop for items made from artistic lacquer.
