Reviving Hang Trong folk paintings using traditional materials

Members of the project 'From tradition to tradition' recreate Hang Trong paintings on lacquer and silk

Each detail of the painting is made dedicatedlly

Hang Trong painting has been rated by researchers as highly aesthetical and sophisticated thanks to its woodblock printing and colouring techniques. The paintings also feature deep imprints of the culture and era when they came into being

The content of the painting is drawn on silk

Each detail of the painting is drawn carefully on silk

Patterns of Hang Trong paintings are featured on a lantern

Visitors to the exhibition which is a part of the project 'From tradition to tradition' conducted by the Vietnam University of Fine Arts

The exhibition display works by students majoring in lacquer and silk at the painting faculty of the Hanoi-based Vietnam University of Fine Arts.

"Carp looks the moon” art work on traditional paper

An installation artwork created by arranging many layers of silk combined with lighting. Its original painting is used in the worship of Mother Goddesses

Hang Trong painting is a genre of Vietnamese woodcut painting that originated from the area of Hang Trong and Hang Non streets in the Old Quarter of Hanoi. The genre dates back to about the 16th century and peaked in the late 19th century and early 20th century.

Reviving Hang Trong folk paintings using traditional materials

01-05-2021 00:00

(VOVWORLD) - Hang Trong folk paintings are one of the most outstanding folk painting genres in Vietnam, however they are falling into oblivion. With a hope to preserve and promote this line of painting, fine art students are working to recreate the paintings on silk and lacquer.

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