As the founder and name of the artBoarc- an art form that creates models from bamboo trees, architect Hoang Tuan Long has designed unique boarc artworks that are displayed in many famous museums around the world.
Recently, to continue expressing his passion for bamboo, he launched an art and charity project called "Mandala Universe". The work has Mandala placed in the center, surrounded by 379 words of the Great Compassion Mantra, on the outermost is a circle stylized from lotus petals, meaning that each person is a small universe and is protected by a large universe with the tolerance and compassion of Buddha.
With the desire to spread good values, Hoang Tuan Long called on 379 people to participate (equivalent to 379 words of the Great Compassion Mantra), in which each person will practice one word, as a reminder that every heart has love, compassion and tolerance from within each person.
The "Mandala Universe" work measures 1.4m x 1.4m and uses about 27,000 bamboo toothpicks. Photo: BoArc
In an interview with the press, Mr. Hoang Tuan Long shared: "I hope that the 379 words of the Great Compassion Mantra will be used to sow the seeds for 379 people to contribute to the work. It is expected that this work will be completed in 3 months. After completion, Long will register 2 records including the Vietnam record and the Asian record for the work with the most people performing it." He added that after completion, he will auction the work, the proceeds from the auction will be used to take care of orphans, disadvantaged children, and sick children under treatment...
Since 2012, Hoang Tuan Long has created a series of products simulating famous architectures such as Big Ben clock tower, Taj Mahal temple, Ben Thanh market, One Pillar Pagoda... In which, the work of One Pillar Pagoda was set a Vietnamese record in 2016 with a completion time of 6 months and 110,000 bamboo toothpicks. By 2020, Hoang Tuan Long was recognized by the Worldking World Record Union as the person who made the most models using bamboo toothpicks and mica.
The work "One Pillar Pagoda". Photo: BoArc
The idea for the work "Mandala Universe" was nurtured by Hoang Tuan Long since 2021, but due to the impact of the pandemic, it could not be implemented. He also made this work to pay tribute to his mother who passed away during the recent Covid-19 outbreak. "The mother and son once confided that they would do this work when the pandemic subsided, but unfortunately the opportunity for her to do it was no longer available," he said.
In the coming time, he will continue to recreate Vietnam's heritage through bamboo art, to promote the image of the country and people of Vietnam to the world.
