Discover unique creative spaces

In 2020, the project is repaired and renovated into a creative space with a modern appearance, but still retains the beauty reminiscent of the old memories with rusty stairs, rough brick walls No plaster and the banners record the slogan: “Color printer No. 2 strives to exceed the production target of 35,000 printed/shift sheets” …

Complex 01 complex is built in the Community Mall model (community complex) and the spirit of “Time to Connect” (connected) with 4 main groups of activity: shopping, food, workshop and event. According to the managing unit, Complex 01 complex is trying to bring an essential living space for the community, thereby creating a sustainable cultural space for each person to come and become a one. Part of “Hanoi Creative City”.

High community connectivity is expressed by the division of open space, multi -function. It could be the stage for big concerts with the participation of hundreds of artists such as “because a Hanoi is worth living” in 2021, there are also small spaces for large -scale activities of just over a dozen. People … this place can also “transform” into a book fair, fair to sell manual goods, exchange old goods, launch products, tools … connect social cultural activities such as talk shows about gender equality; Workshop painting, flower arrangement, paper mask, bag drawing, shaping, printing Dong Ho paintings … more often than movie activities, music, fashion shows, exhibitions …

When there is no event, this place is an open workspace that is popular with young people. Calling yourself a gentle food and drink at a very affordable cost is to have a open workplace in the middle of the noisy city. Complex 01 complex is also a check-in point of young people with many unique decorations.

It can be said that Complex 01 complex is a successful pioneering step in “awakening industrial heritage” and inspiring Hanoi to continue creating many new creative spaces from rebuilding factories, The old factory in the inner city, thereby contributing to preserving memories, creating cultural values, contributing to the creative economy and sustainable development of the urban area.

Art crumbs – Sustainable creative model

Special impression for tourists is Art Cooperative Art, No. 16 Pho Lua, Van Phuc Ward, Ha Dong District. Located in the middle of traditional silk village, Art debris was born in 2017 and made its own impression thanks to creativity in all processes.

Art crushes were established and operated by an advocate disabled person, Mr. Le Viet Cuong with the desire that people with disabilities can live by the product made by themselves. As a dynamic person, dare to think dare to do, Mr. Cuong and some colleagues are artists and teachers who teach autistic people to form the idea of ​​recycling the rags of silk village into artworks, fashion products, Souvenir, thereby creating jobs for people with disabilities, contributing to environmental protection and enriching trade villages.

More importantly, the products made from rags have sent the message: “Each disabled is a piece of life, just need to overcome difficulties, they will be beautiful, complete pieces of pieces. ”.

People with disabilities come to Art debris are all trained for free, creating job opportunities to bring income. There are more than 30 people with disabilities working here and Art crumbs have helped them “escape” when they find the meaning of life.

The product “Made in crushed art” is highly applicable, meticulously handmade, rich in aesthetics, both bold folklore and breathing in the era. Those are silk paintings with images of pigs, chickens, and mouse wedding (Dong Ho folk painting line); The female paintings played the duality, the moon, the gourd, and the flute (Sinh village paintings); There are also landscape paintings, portraits of celebrities or personal portraits to follow orders. Similarly, bag products also have folk and contemporary lines, meeting the diverse needs of consumers …

Besides, Art debris also organizes creative activities, providing experiences. In this way, the production space and display of art products of the cru becomes a place to meet, exchange and connect culture. Recently, Art debris welcomed the students and lecturers of the Technical Education Academy; Group of students, lecturers of Singapore Humanities University to visit, experience … In addition, Art debris also brought products to introduce and promote in many other creative spaces.

In 2023, Art debris participated in the Hanoi Creative Design Festival at Gia Lam Film Factory; Organizing workshops of grafting from rags with the theme “International Day of Peace” at the center of the United States of Hanoi; Displaying the theme “The pieces of rags” at the Hanoi Museum … Previously, in 2019, the art debris was rated by UNESCO as a sustainable creative model (both introducing culture and creating jobs for the weak group ) According to the United Nations criteria.

Welcoming Spring Giap Thin, Art of Art brings the public new creative products imbued with national culture with the dragon symbol. “We are always creative and constantly based on the material of traditional silk village products, on the basis of folklore resonant and contemporary elements. This is also the best way for the disabled labor of Art to increase income, improve living standards ” – Director of Art Cooperative Le Viet Cuong said.

 

Hanoi Museum – familiar but strange

Making into the creative space network in Hanoi also has familiar but strange addresses. Familiarity because it is a museum system, theater, exhibition … for a long time; Strangely because these places are blown new wind with creative ideas. Notably, the Hanoi Museum (Pham Hung Street, Nam Tu Liem District) was chosen as the headquarters of the Hanoi Creative Space Coordination Center. Taking on this role, the Hanoi Museum has actively and proactively innovating the approach to the public.

Coming to the Hanoi Museum, visitors have the opportunity to understand the history of thousands of years of Thang Long – Hanoi through the system of images, documents, and massive artifacts, and can feel contemporary life. of the city through the thematic display space, experience activities … At the end of 2023, early 2024, at the same time, the Hanoi Museum introduced many content of display intertwined between old and present, self. Of course and society, history and architecture, bring a diverse experience to the public.

Mr. Vo Tuan Kiet (in Ward 15, District 11, Ho Chi Minh City) said, looking at the images, documents, artifacts, architectural models combined with 3D Mapping, Media Presentation Technology at Trung Displaying “Decoding the mystery of the Electrical Electrical Architecture” in the first floor space of the museum, visitors are lost in the heritage domain. Through this, people can imagine the initial steps of the form of electric architecture. Find out more deeply, see a bustling and hustle in Hanoi through the exhibition “Essence of Vietnamese craft village through the contemporary design perspective” with the presence of many traditional village products. Besides, the magnificent natural world exists through the exhibition “History of Earth formation through a collection of fossils” …

Coming to the Hanoi Museum, young people experience and unleash their creativity through many activities. Nguyen Thuy Linh, a student of Nguyen Sieu High School (Cau Giay District), said that during the actual study trip at the Hanoi Museum at the end of 2023, they were eager to create art on the leaf hat . The lessons thanks to that is more attractive, easier to understand.

The effectiveness of the innovative innovation of the Hanoi Museum is clearly confirmed by the increasing number of visitors. “We always strive to meet the needs of sightseeing, enjoying and experiencing the public on the traditional basis combined with modern elements. These two factors support each other to cultural, historical, artistic, architectural values ​​…. Of Thang Long, Hanoi now has sublime and shining ” – Director of Hanoi Museum Nguyen Tien Da shared.

VCCA – Multi -color

Having been familiar with the public for a long time but has never surprised the viewers, it is Vincom Contemporary Art Center (VCCA – at Vincom Mega Mall Royal City, 72A Nguyen Trai, Thanh Xuan District). This is the place where many exhibitions, artistic activities leave a strong impression, even pioneering exhibitions. The mission that this innovative space sets for themselves is to become a place to connect artists to the community, connect the work to the lover of beauty, connect contemporary art of Vietnam with contemporary art world. VCCA aims to be one of the important art centers of Vietnam and Southeast Asia.

Coming to VCCA at the time of transfer in 2023 to 2024, visitors seem to be able to step through many emotional levels, when sedimentation, recovery before the sound of the violin, cello, clarinet … in the concert event event “Silk shadow”, sometimes lost in multi -dimensional, multi -meaning space when watching the exhibition “emotional tide” by artist Chiharu Shiota. By arranging art, the Japanese artist used old boats of Vietnamese fishermen and linked them with a network of red threads. Each boat carries the story of the sea, containing memories and experiences, so it implies the past and present. The red threads intertwined like social relationships, may be cut, tangled or knotted but inseparable … This interesting exhibition takes place until the end of March-2024.

In addition to events, art programs and exhibitions, the entire area of ​​nearly 4,000m2 of VCCA is arranged both creative, close, erasing the gap between the work, the art space, the artist and the public. . At this point, each person is free to feel and enjoy art in their own way. For those who have “quality” artists and creative ability, they seem to have more “catalysts” to enable ideas …

In order to promote the potential, maximize the creative spaces, the Hanoi Department of Culture and Sports is building a set of criteria for classification and evaluation of creative cultural space in Hanoi – towards the establishment of a network Hanoi creative space. The set of criteria will contribute to preserving and developing creative space for the people of the Capital and tourists to enjoy cultural values.

 

Minh Vũ- Trà Giang