Mother-of-pearl inlay heritage exhibition

(To Quoc) - The Mother-of-Pearl Mosaic Heritage Exhibition by Emmie MASSIAS and Marine COL opened on March 21st at the IDECAF Exhibition Room, 31 Thai Van Lung Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.

As part of the Villa Saigon 2025 Artist Residency program, the French Institute in Vietnam presents an exhibition on the heritage of mother-of-pearl inlay by artists Emmie MASSIAS and Marine COL. The exhibition will be on display from March 21st to April 3rd at the IDECAF Exhibition Room, 31 Thai Van Lung Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.

The Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Heritage exhibition by artists Emmie Mai Linh Massias and Marine Col is a journey exploring the traditional Vietnamese art of mother-of-pearl inlay in interior design, skillfully combining ancient craftsmanship with modern industrial production. By integrating these techniques, the two artists have recreated a craft once influenced by the French colonial era, yet retaining its distinctly Vietnamese identity.

Marine Col and Emmie Mai Linh Massias

Emmie Mai Linh Massias (1997) is a French-Vietnamese artist, designer, and researcher. She explores material forms and narratives, and questions the relationship between the body, territory, and exploitation systems. Emmie's work highlights heritage issues through objects and processes involved, creating opportunities for sharing knowledge and stories.

Marine Col (1999) is a French artist and designer who studies raw materials and their potential and noble reusability.

With an approach that is both entertaining and sustainable, she aims to enrich her creative abilities while promoting the value of the local economy and crafts, creating a connection between craftsmanship and industry, and questioning the necessity of production in certain contexts.

Amalgame Studio, founded by Marine Col and Emmie Mai Linh Massias in Guadalajara, Mexico, is a place where research, experimentation, and the crafting of objects and furniture intersect, while also being closely connected to the lands and material cultures of those places. Inspired by the concept of "amalgam"—an unexpected blend of disparate elements—the two artists combine diverse influences to create works where contrasts and contradictions are clearly expressed.

Their work emphasizes the tension between raw materials and the creative process, through playful manipulation of textures, transformations, and the stories they convey. With this approach, the artist duo transforms each project into an exploration of materials and the hidden narratives within them.

Source: https://toquoc.vn/trien-lam-di-san-nghe-kham-xa-cu-20250318095716453.htm