Thị (Her) Exhibition | 25 April – 07 May 2023 at Fusion Original Saigon Centre

The  winds  and  showers  of  April  bring  abundant  emotions,  reminding  people  of  the good  old  days.  This  April,  the  home  for  the  daring  -  Fusion  Original Saigon  Centre,  in collaboration  with  Lotus  Gallery,  is  pleased  to  bring  a  collection  of  unique  art  displays and stories to be told.

Once  upon  a  time,  in  Vietnamese  feudal  society,  when  the  first  name  is  only  reserved for  men,  the  word  “thị”  will  be  put  after  the  woman's  last  name to  identify  which household  she  belongs  to.  After  she  gets  married,  her  name  will  be  made  up  of  her 
father's last name, her husband's last name, and the word 'thị' respectively (like Lý Trần thị, referring  to  a  lady  who  belongs  to  the  Lý  family,  now  becomes  the Trần  family’s daughter-in-law).

Just  like  that,  'madam  addressing  herself  by  “thị”  has  become  a  habit  of  naming  for many  Vietnamese  generations.  In  modern  society  nowadays,  the word  'thị'  gradually becomes an uncommon pronoun, it seems to be a reminder of traditional practice and a bygone era.

Being  a  professional  art  practitioner  since  2007,  female  painter  Bao  Hanh  works  on diverse  topics  varying  from  the  landscape,  still-life,  and  animals  to people;  from  Kinh girls  (Vietnamese  main  ethnicity)  to  Cham,  Khmer,  Hmong,  and  Bana  who  belong  to the  minority.  However,  the  image  of  the  "thị"  seems to  always  attract  attention  and  is somewhat  more  prominent  than  the  rest.  This  figure  of  choice  has  created  a  personal identity whenever the name Bao Hanh is mentioned.

“Thị” (Her) exhibition will present 15 of Bao Hanh artworks from the 2008 - 2018 decade, aiming  to demonstrate  the  artist’s  thoughts  on  femininity,  her  definition  of the  word “thị”,  and  the  evolution  of  Bao  Hanh’s  iconic  standing  still  women.  The  exhibition  is carried  out  from  April  25,  2023,  to  May  07,  2023,  within  the framework  of  activities  to celebrate the Vietnam Reunification holiday season in Ho Chi Minh City this year.

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