Special exhibition "Southern pottery: From tradition to modernity"

On May 15, at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - VNU-HCM (Thu Duc campus), the Information Center - Library and Museum in collaboration with 11 private collectors organized the opening of the thematic exhibition "Southern Ceramics: From Tradition to Modernity". The exhibition will take place from now until June 5.

Exhibition visitors

The exhibition introduces 172 unique ceramic artifacts, reflecting the daily life, beliefs, spirituality and aesthetic taste of the Vietnamese people in the Southern region through many historical periods. The artifacts are divided into 3 groups: religious and spiritual ceramics such as: Quan Am statue, Bat Tien statue set, Di Lac statue, Ong Dia statue, incense burner, lamp stand...; decorative ceramics - fine art with vases, reliefs, small statues, flower pots...; and ceramics serving daily life such as: cups, plates, pots, jars, tea sets, tea trays...

Not only stopping at displaying artifacts, the organizers also painstakingly recreated a typical living space of the ancient Southern people. In the exhibition space, visitors have the opportunity to experience a corner of a traditional house with an altar arranged in the style of “dong binh tay qua”, a set of mother-of-pearl inlaid wooden sofas with a teapot and tray, a wooden box to keep tea, a spittoon… to help viewers feel more authentically about the cultural life of the past.

Prof. Dr. Vo Van Sen, Chairman of the Science and Training Council, University of Social Sciences and Humanities - VNU-HCM, affirmed: "The exhibition is a clear demonstration of the connection between the school and the community, a first step to spread the love of heritage,educating the younger generation about traditional values ​​in the modern flow".

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/trien-lam-chuyen-de-gom-nam-bo-tu-truyen-thong-den-hien-dai-post795388.html