Lighting the fire from the earth – Hue pottery pays tribute to Uncle Ho

NDO - On the occasion of the 135th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2025), the ceramic art creation camp "Hue with Uncle Ho" organized by the Ho Chi Minh Museum of Hue City in coordination with the Hue Fine Arts Association and the University of Arts - Hue University has officially closed, leaving a profound artistic mark.

For the first time, a ceramic creation camp was held with the theme of Uncle Ho in Hue - the place associated with his childhood.

Twenty-one artists and sculptors worked continuously for more than two months at Ngoc An Ceramic Space (No. 108 Le Ngo Cat, Hue City), creating more than 40 works, expressing their love and honor for President Ho Chi Minh through the expressive language of ceramic sculpture.

"Hue with Uncle Ho" Artistic Ceramic Exhibition at Ho Chi Minh Museum, Hue City until the end of August 2025.

The works range from round statues, reliefs to art installations, exploring many perspectives on his life, thoughts and personality. Some works evoke familiar images such as a small bar of soap in “The Thrift of a Great Man”; others summarize the entire historical journey such as “Eternal Pieces” - consisting of 135 ceramic pieces symbolizing the 135th anniversary of Uncle Ho’s birth.

The statue set "Portrait of Uncle Ho" by painter Hoang Thanh Phong and the work "Enlightenment" by the artist couple Vo Quang Hoanh - Nguyen Thi Bach Mai are highly appreciated for both form and depth of thought.

The work Searching in the old history pages by artist Dang Mau Tuu.

Hue space with Quoc Hoc school, Duong No memorial house, Ngu mountain, Huong river are present in many works as a layer of memory along with the portrait of the leader. Ceramic, with its rustic and durable characteristics, becomes the ideal material for artists to express their respect for eternal values.

Ms. Le Thi Thanh Chi, Director of the Ho Chi Minh Museum in Hue City, shared: “The creative camp has richly and deeply expressed the image of Uncle Ho through the perspective of contemporary art. Many works have profound thoughts, evoke gentle but profound emotions, and convey positive messages about Uncle Ho's ideology, morality, and lifestyle.”

"Smile" by artist Le Ba Cang

Painter Nguyen Thien Duc, Chairman of the Hue City Fine Arts Association, also highly appreciated the lasting significance of this activity: “The creative camp not only creates works, but also inspires long-term creative inspiration about Uncle Ho in the hearts of artists. This is how art contributes to enriching historical memories and nurturing humanistic values ​​in contemporary life.”

After the creative camp, some works will be collected by the Ho Chi Minh Museum to serve the purpose of exhibition and traditionaleducation .

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