Exhibition "Flower IV": Dialogue between natural life and the human world

Exhibition Toa IV with unique contemporary artworks carrying many stories and emotions, opening up new and unique perspectives on the natural world.

The exhibition brings together nearly 40 artworks created by more than 20 domestic and international artists with the theme “Methods of dialogue with nature”, co-curated by two art researchers Abhijan Toto and Do Tuong Linh. Toa IV has a completely different tone, opening up a series of ideas of artists and researchers in re-establishing thinking about the relationships between natural life and the human world.

Each work in the exhibition is created from a series of unique ideas by artists and researchers in "redrawing" the flow of thoughts about the relationship between nature and humans. Toa IV makes viewers go from one surprise to another when discovering interesting messages hidden behind things that seem too familiar.

“The artworks and research materials presented in the exhibition form a non-linear narrative, shedding light on often overlooked milestones, taking us to a space of emotion, a space of existence different from the human world,” said curator Abhijan Toto.

The exhibition takes its starting point from the history of natural ecosystems in and outside Southeast Asia, and at the same time presents different perspectives on history and the present. While viewers are still immersed in emotional stories, Toa IV suddenly takes them to another “universe”. There, humans and nature have a mutual relationship, caring for and protecting each other.

The exhibition is structured in four sections, with the first section directly addressing the history and culture of forestry development. The second section works through the emotional relationships between humans and plants. The third section proposes untapped potential connections between plants and human life. The fourth section opens up to a future world where humans and nature blend together to form new forms of existence.

Foliage IV is also like an exciting adventure filled with vivid stories about new lands. Researcher and artist Pujita Guha presents a series of images of coffee forests in Northern Thailand, artist Cian Dayrit tells the story of ethnic minorities in the Philippines, while artist Duy Hoang connects with the sea through personal experiences with microscopic images of water droplets containing algae.

Each work at Toa IV is part of a direct dialogue with nature. In that non-verbal dialogue, people will understand more about the world around them through the multi-dimensional and novel perspectives that the artist conveys through each work.

Phan Thi Hai Yen (22 years old, Hanoi) shared: "Entering the exhibition, the space seemed to slow down my life. Each work of art here helps me understand more about the connection between nature and human life."

The exhibition Toa IV opens a quiet space for young people to balance their emotions amidst the hustle and bustle of life, while discovering the hidden personalities within themselves.

“Toa” is a series of exhibitions bearing the distinctive mark of VCCA. Previously, VCCA had succeeded with “Toa I” (2017), “Toa II” (2018) and “Toa III” (2019), making “Toa” a prestigious event, an emotional meeting point that art lovers look forward to every year.

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Radiation IV

Time: 10am to 9pm, from September 16, 2022 to November 30, 2022

Address: Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (VCCA), B1-R3 Vincom Mega Mall Royal City, 72 Nguyen Trai, Thanh Xuan, Hanoi

Open to the public

Phuong Thao is the Editor of Travellive Magazine. She is passionate about traveling and loves to capture moments with her camera in every land she visits. Travel, art, and lifestyle are her favorite writing topics.

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