Talk by Vo Tran Chau and Tran Quang Duc

At the intersection of history and his-stories, Võ Trân Châu and researcher Trần Quang Đức (author of ‘A Thousand Years of Garments’) will share their journeys, one in making artworks and the other in excavating alternative historical threads. The session will be facilitated by Nguyễn Bích Trà, Sàn Art Manager. *** image courtesy Manzi Art Space and Tran Quang Duc...

A talk by guest artist: Frederic Sanchez

French/Vietnamese “San Art Laboratory” guest artist Frederic Sanchez (currently based in Shanghai) will talk about curatorial projects that he has developed in parallel of his artwork. He will also introduce his upcoming project: “Red”, a Monochrome exhibition at The Observatory, HCMC....

Two stories

Two short films by two film makers one in Vietnam, one from Australia who bring two stories from two different geographical locations, but showing the same concerns about family life of Vietnamese. Ngoc Tien narrates nightlife in Saigon with her short documentary, brings faces to the screen that might be familiar to those who have been accquainted with Saigon nights, and for those who are not, the movie clip could make them look closer while being and travelling on streets when citylight is on. Tony with the perspective of previous...

Lab 3: Open studio 2

In the 30 days since the last Open Studio, there have been fascinating developments in the studio of Nguyen and Ngoc. Moving away from experimental sculpture with coal, Ngoc is now discovering new possibilities behind coal powder, turning what could potentially become destructive gunfire into creative means on blank canvas. She will also share with visitors an exciting and thoughtful miniature adventure in ‘the land of light’. Nguyen on the other hand is giving new life to old jute, creating rebirth in not only form and use but also in...

San Art Laboratory – Ask us the questions that we know you want to ask!

This is an information evening where San Art will go into more detail about why ‘San Art Laboratory’ was initiated and what is to be expected of each successful artist as a part of this program. The session features other local artists sharing their experience of undertaking ‘artist-in-residence’ programs abroad. You can also find out more about ‘mentorship’ and have the opportunity to ask the San Art Team and the artists any questions you may have as an interested applicant! — ‘San Art Laboratory’ is a studio/residency program, with mentorship,...