HÀ NỘI – Artist Nguyễn Thu Thủy hosted a visit and talk at the Mirror House in Thống Nhất Park, Hà Nội, with many international guests who are members of the Friends of Vietnamese Heritage group (FVH). The Mirror House, or Laughing House, was built in 1979 with support from the government of the former Czechoslovakia. Renata Greploud, spouse of the Czech Ambassador to Việt Nam, was moved to visit the construction when she learned it has a new coat made from colourful ceramic pieces. The guests learned how the construction was coated with ceramic pieces to make it “a sea world” on the land. They applauded Thủy’s project and expressed appreciation for the efforts of Hà Nội’s authorities and artists in preserving public art constructions. Thủy has finished the first part of the project and the new Mirror House began receiving guests early this month. She will finish 3D paintings inside the house in the near future. The house was built in the shape of a huge snail shell, with a labyrinth of 50 mirrors reflecting distorted images of visitors. The House was in a state of disrepair with oxidised mirrors, leaking roof and damp walls until Thủy’s project started in July 2017. Hà Nội authorities assigned Thủy and designers from the Tân Hà Nội company to renovate the house and turn it into an artistic work engraved with ceramic designs. Thủy decided to take inspiration from the ocean. The floor was paved with the colour of ocean blue to depict an aquatic scene of coral,… [Read full story]
The deteriorating Mirror House inside Thống Nhất Park in downtown Hanoi was recently redecorated with ceramic paintings by popular painter Nguyễn Thu Thủy and her colleagues from Tan Hanoi (New Hanoi) Company. Complete appearance of the wall outside the Mirror House. The Mirror House, or Laughing House, was built in 1979 with support from the former Czechoslovakia government. The House was built in the shape of a huge snail shell, with 50 mirrors reflecting distorted images of visitors. The House was in a state of disrepair with oxidized mirrors, leaking roof and damp walls.Hanoi’s authorities assigned the company to renovate…... [read more]
NDO – Painter Nguyen Thu Thuy, in co-ordination with artists Nguyen Hoang Tung and Bui Viet Doan, along with Tan Hanoi (New Hanoi) arts company, have brought a new look to the Mirror House in Thong Nhat (Reunification) Park following three months of work.The Mirror House in Thong Nhat Park is a place closely related to the childhood memories of most 7x and 8x generations in Hanoi. The Mirror House, also known as the Smiley House, was built by the Czechoslovakian Government in 1979. The labyrinth of mirrors leads to a round room with eight deformed mirrors that make people…... [read more]
The international guests are those who are living and working in Hanoi. At the house, they were introduced to the ceramic work covering the exterior of the house by painter Nguyen Thu Thuy who is famous for a ceramic road, the biggest ceramic national flag in the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago, and the ceramic heart of love by Truc Bach Lake. Thuy introducing her works to local and international friends They asked questions to painter Thuy, praised her for creative ideas and the capital city for their art support as well as involved artists and artisans for their coordination. On…... [read more]
Russian Night concert unites four top artists at Opera House By Kieu Giang in HCMC ‘Russian Night’ featuring masterpieces by Piotr Tchaikovsky, Sergei Rachmaninov and Modest Mussorgsky under the baton of two conductors Tran Nhat Minh and Nguyen Anh Son, violinist Bui Cong Duy and pianist Vu Ngoc Linh will take place at HCMC Opera House on Saturday. The four reunited young artists will contribute pieces like Violin Concerto in D Major and the 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky, Rhapsody on the Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninov and Dawn on the Moscow River by Modest Mussorgsky from opera Khovanshina. Son…... [read more]
(Cinet)- The Co Tu ethnic minority in Quang Nam province has tried to preserve the Guol house as a place for meetings and conducting business.Tay Giang District is an area including many Co Tu households and is steeped in the culture of that ethnic minority. Recently, more and more Guol houses have been built along the Ho Chi Minh highway. The villagers said that they already have comfortable living spaces and working kitchens, but what their communities lack are Guol houses so they can gather. Despite his old age, the head of the Xa Oi 3 Village, Bhling Tro Ngar,…... [read more]
