Germany exhibition to spotlight “the Tale of Kieu” from new angle
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(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Culture and the Art Foundation of Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt State have introduced to the press an upcoming exhibition featuring the main female character in “Truyen Kieu” (the Tale of Kieu) by the Vietnamese 18th-century great poet Nguyen Du.
 German artist Franca Bartholomäi speaks at the press conference (Photo: VNA) |
The exhibition entitled Das Mädchen K will be open to public from Thursday and last until August 1, with a virtual opening ceremony on Thursday.
Inspired by “Truyen Kieu”, German artist Franca Bartholomäi created a series of artworks from wood and paper. With skillful hands and ingenious artistic creativity, Bartholomäi will introduce visitors with constant conflicts around the main female character “Nang K” (Miss K).
The Tale of Kieu by poet Nguyen Du (1766-1820) is regarded as one of Vietnam’s top literary works. Nguyen Du was honored by UNESCO in 2013 as a cultural figurehead. The masterpiece has been translated into more than 20 languages and is cherished for its creativity, independent thinking and distillation of Vietnamese culture.
The exhibition, which will feature 24 large-sized wood and paper paintings, is hoped to provide viewers with a new and different perspective on the Tale of Kieu and the identity of Kieu, thus contemplating the role of women in the current world.
The exhibition is jointly organized by the Saxony-Anhalt State Art Foundation and Goethe Hanoi Institute under the sponsor of the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany.
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