Green Red & Yellow 2003 was the first large-scale contemporary art exhibition in Vietnam to be organized formally, marking a turning point for domestic art with diverse works that were groundbreaking in form and engaged with the changes and challenges of social and psychological life. Through this exhibition, new perspectives on art and the role of the artist were established, and new creative paths were explored.

It also served as an inspiration and encouragement for the artists in the “Green Red & Yellow: Recontextualized” project 20 years later to continue their dialogue, exploration, and deepening of interactive practices directly engaging with the current socio-cultural context. The project provided an opportunity for artists to re-examine societal rhythms, their living environments, and everyday materials, thereby fostering new perspectives and approaches.

Taking place at 15:00 on October 5th, a discussion with the curator and participating artists will delve into the changes in approach, art forms, and hues of the “Green Red & Yellow: Recontextualized” two decades later. Topics will include the process of moving beyond the studio to collect and experience the interactions of materials with everyday life; the positioning of personal issues within the rapid pace of development; as well as matters of form and expressive language: the role of “media arts” and the resurgence of painting; and why artistic practices should be structured in multiple layers.

The event features curator Trần Lương and artists Nguyễn Việt Cường, Trịnh Ngân Hạnh, Phạm Hoàng, Phạm Trần Việt Nam, Đỗ Vũ Minh Ngọc, Thảo, THAORS, Thảo Bùi, Phạm Nguyễn Anh Tú, and Dương Tuấn.

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The project is organized by the APD – Center for Art Patronage and Development.

Supported by: Temasek Foundation, UpGen Vietnam, Goethe-Institut Hanoi.