October 01, 2017 | 20:20 (GMT+7)
Exhibition on bamboo paper opened in Da Nang
PANO - The Da Nang municipal Fine Arts Museum, in association with the Vietnam "Truc chi" (papers made from bamboo) project, held an art exhibition themed "Truc chi – Words of River" on September 30.
Photo for illustration. Source: khamphahue.com.vn
The exhibition showcases various works of the
Truc chi art from 10 artists, including the image of a river current in
Truc chi paper, 12 models demonstrating peculiarities of the Central Vietnam's religious belief.
Truc chi is a new art form from Thua Thien-Hue province. It is based on traditional Vietnamese paper-making techniques from local materials, such as bamboo, sugarcane, banana as well as modern principles of graphic arts.
Translated by Chung Anh