Panel Discussion | Shaping the Future: The Rise of Vietnamese Contemporary Art
15 Nov 2025
Talk
West Bund Dome, 2350, Longteng Ave., Shanghai

Presented as part of 𝙈𝙪𝙧𝙢𝙪𝙧𝙨: 𝘼 𝙂𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝘼𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙑𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙣𝙖𝙢, a landmark exhibition organized by the 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗻𝗮𝗺 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗩𝗔𝗖), this panel brings together artists and thinkers shaping the future of Vietnamese art on the global stage.
Featuring 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗼̂𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗴𝘂𝘆𝗲̂̃𝗻, 𝗠𝗮𝗶 𝗧𝗮̣, 𝗤𝗶𝘂 𝗔𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗴 and 𝗦𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗴, moderated by 𝗛𝗲𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁ø𝗹 with translation by 𝗘𝗺𝗺𝗮 𝗙𝗲𝗻𝗴, the discussion explores the evolution of Vietnamese art across generations and geographies — from modern masters to today’s emerging voices.
How do heritage and history transform into new visual languages? How do diasporic perspectives and local narratives converge to redefine identity and place? Join us for an open conversation on the shifting landscapes of art, memory, and cultural imagination — and the shared resilience that continues to shape Vietnam’s artistic future.
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