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Ngo Van Sac wins first prize of Dogma self-portrait award
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VietNamNet Bridge – The 32-year-old artist used fire to burn wood grains to paint different angles of the face. His self-portrait won the highest prize of the second Dogma competition.
The self portrait by Ngo Van Sac.
The Self-portrait by Ngo Van Sac sizes 200 x 120 cm. On a rectangular natural wooden block which is divided into 16 cells, the artist portrayed in each cell a corner of his own face.
The brown color of wood mixes with the black color burns and natural ridges to create special visual effects for the portrait. The painting just likes the self-revealing of emotional state of an artist in life and also the hidden corners inside a person.
This self-portrait overcame 45 works in the final round of Dogma competition to win the first prize, worth $ 120 million ($6,000).
The organizers also awarded four other special prizes worth $ 20 million ($1,000) each for Pham Quang Hieu, Do The Thinh, Pham Tuan Tu and Dang Xuan Hung.
The "Self-portrait - Dogma Prize" contest was launched in 2011, by Mekong Artists Company under the auspices of the Dogma organization.
This year, the competition took place for over three months (from May 7 to August 31). This art event attracted many amateur and professional artists across the country.
The judges are reputable experts and artists in art as: Dr. Ma Thanh Cao - Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts Museum, Richard di San Marzano - painter and painting assessment expert, Pham Thi Nhu Quynh – Manager of Quynh Gallery.
Mr. Richard di San Marzano, who has a strong attachment to Vietnam, said the competition is a useful playground, as a bridge between Vietnamese painters and the world contemporary art.
On September 14, at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum, Hanoi, the opening ceremony of the exhibition of winning works of Dogma took place.
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Sep
20
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HCM City hosts Cordon Bleu Centenary
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French music night ‘Cordon Bleu Centenary - 100 years of passion’ will take place on September 28 at HCMC Opera House in District 1.
The program is directed by Vietnamese choreographer Tan Loc and French creative consultant Henri Hubbert. Music will be directed by composer Vo Thien Thanh and music editor Huyen Thanh.
Cordon Bleu Centenary is a combination of music and contemporary dance in the theme of some classic French songs over the past century.
Entrance is free and you can send an email to cordonbleu100ys@jigsaw.com.vn or contact Ms Hong Nhi at 0122 359 1064 for invitations.
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Sep
20
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HCM City duo wins top prizes at Rise Above Fashion
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Pham Huu Sang and Ngo Khanh Van were champions of the Rise Above Fashion contest last Sunday at the White Palace in HCMC’s Phu Nhuan District.
Sang, 24, who graduated from HCMC University of Technology and Van, 20, who is a student of HCMC University of Architecture were named best designers for male and female costumes respectively. Sang also won the audiences’ vote for his collection named ‘Bay’ (flying). They both scooped VND100 million and a training course in Paris.
The final round had the participation of four finalists from 400 contestants.
The contest, sponsored by Pernod Ricard Vietnam, aims to find young talents for the fashion industry. The judging panel consisted of designers Cong Tri, Hoang Hai, Vu Thu Phuong and creative director Henri Hubert.
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Reporter’s book on Vietnam’s martial arts
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20/09/2012 10:04:58
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Prehistoric relics unearthed in Tuyen Quang
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20/09/2012 10:04:07
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Prehistoric relics unearthed in Tuyen Quang
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20/09/2012 09:39:37
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Exhibition introduces Japanese paper-cutting art
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20/09/2012 09:38:11
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Record, CD Fair opens in HCM City
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20/09/2012 09:34:22
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Precious trees to be preserved
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20/09/2012 09:28:06
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Zitherists pluck tradition
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20/09/2012 09:25:37
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Saigon libraries struggle to remain open
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20/09/2012 09:22:32
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Photo exhibit raises funds for disadvantaged women
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20/09/2012 09:15:44
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