Group Exhibition “Chòn Chòn”, 2015, Or The Circle As A Shared Horizon Between Hanoi And Hue, With The Support Of Boi Tran Art Gallery
Boi Tran Art Gallery is honoured to support the group exhibition “Chòn Chòn,” as part of its sustained engagement in nurturing younger generations of artists and contributing to a broader ecosystem in which contemporary Vietnamese art continues to evolve and expand.
In July 2015, the group exhibition “Chòn Chòn” brought together a generation of young artists from Hanoi and Hue, establishing a platform for exchange between two cities that have shaped Vietnamese art in distinct yet complementary ways.
The exhibition was conceived around the idea of the circle. Rather than functioning as a fixed theme, the circle operated here as a conceptual structure; one that opens space for dialogue, continuity, and interaction. It does not suggest closure or repetition, but movement, connection, and the potential for expansion.
Spanning painting, sculpture, and installation, “Chòn Chòn” presented the practices of eleven artists from Hanoi and twelve from Hue. Each pursued an individual language and methodology, reflecting the diversity of contemporary Vietnamese art within a younger generation. What binds them is not a shared style, but a shared condition: a desire for dialogue, for response, and for situating oneself within a broader cultural context.
The exhibition was first held at the Contemporary Art Centre, 17 Thanh Cong, Ba Dinh, Hanoi, from 10–17 July 2015, with an opening at 17:00 on 10 July. It was subsequently presented at the Hue Museum of Culture from 25 July to 1 August 2015, extending its reach and reinforcing the connection between the two regions.
Participating artists from Hanoi included Do Hiep, Le Ba Cau, Pham Tra My, Pham Tuan Tu, Vu Duc Trung, Thai Nhat Minh, Trinh Minh Tien, Tran Van An, Nguyen The Hung, Hoang Duy Vang, and Nguyen Hong Phuong. From Hue: Nguyen Hoa, Ha Thi My, Hoang Anh Tu, Tran Huu Nhat, Truong The Linh, Nguyen Van He, Nguyen Dinh Hoang Viet, Hong Thien Quoc, Nguyen Van Duy, Ton That Minh Nhat, and Tran Tuan.
The exhibition was supported by Boi Tran Art Gallery. Its involvement reflects a long-standing commitment to supporting younger generations of artists and contributing to the development of contemporary Vietnamese art. In this context, the gallery’s role was not that of a participant, but of an enabler, creating the conditions through which new artistic practices could be introduced and sustained.
Through initiatives such as this, Boi Tran Art Gallery contributes to a broader ecosystem in which contemporary Vietnamese art continues to expand, both locally and internationally.
Seen in this light, “Chòn Chòn” is not merely an exhibition, but a point of connection, extending across space, practice, and generation.