Old materials "reborn" in artistic form at exhibition in Hanoi

(Dan Tri) - The exhibition "Toa V - Touchpoint of Science" includes many contemporary works of art that evoke many emotions and thoughts from the public about people, the environment, science and the future.

Within the framework of VinFuture 2025 Science and Technology Week, the art exhibition "Toa V - Touchpoint of Science" at Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (VCCA) attracted many young people to visit.

Different from the usual linear display model, the space of “Toa V - Scientific Touchpoint” is organized as an “open mind map”.

Structures - materials of the future include materials such as metal, glass or molecular simulations that become moving entities. Many recycled materials are used by the authors with the desire: Each change creates a new life for the old material.

Visitors can admire 5 exhibition areas (called Stations) corresponding to 5 important scientific thinking areas. Each Station has its own story, creating a fascinating journey of discovery .

Nguyen Thai Hoa (born in 1992) spends a lot of time observing contemporary sculpture models from car hoods to get ideas about lines and color combinations. As a tattoo artist, she often visits exhibitions in Hanoi to consult and enjoy the works of art.

“I have seen many exhibitions and seen that artists now use a lot of recycled materials. Each work has its own unique features,” Hoa said.

After school, Le Thi Dieu Linh and a group of students from the Diplomatic Academy visited the exhibition.

“We were very impressed with the exhibition space and together we looked at and took pictures next to the works to preserve memories,” Linh shared.

Throughout the exhibition is a fundamental question: What keeps the world going? Life, matter or the endless human imagination? Instead of providing a rigid definition, the exhibition is an effort to connect the public with science, through artistic touches and rich multi-sensory experiences.

Here, science is no longer strange, but becomes close and emotional, inviting viewers to reflect on where we will go in the light of knowledge.

One of the exhibition areas that attracts many young people is the Station with the theme "Life, Medicine for Humanity". The authors express their perspectives on childbirth, healing and efforts to protect life through the lens of art.

“Immersing myself in these works makes me feel like I am entering a completely different space,” said Ms. Le Thi Hong (Nga Tu So, Hanoi) when standing in front of a series of paintings depicting the starting point of life - the umbilical cord.

At the Station with the theme "Source of Life, Environmental Science - The Convergence of the Journey", the works here recreate a forest using many different materials, light, vision and hearing combined to create an impressive artistic experience.

The art of using light is used by artists to the maximum to express their artistic perspective. At the "Domain of Consciousness - Realm of Wisdom" Station, light is not only a physical phenomenon but also a metaphor for the moment when people overcome darkness and reach knowledge.

The group of sculptures and oil paintings in the "Germs of Life, Agricultural Science" Station emphasizes the importance of rice grains in the lives of Vietnamese people. The works were carefully prepared by the late artist Le Thiet Cuong for the Toa V exhibition before his death.

The exhibition, which runs from now until the end of February 2026, continues to be a place for the public to admire and appreciate contemporary artworks by young Vietnamese artists.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/khoa-hoc/chat-lieu-cu-tai-sinh-trong-hinh-hai-nghe-thuat-o-trien-lam-tai-ha-noi-20251204220733722.htm