Ô HOPE:
Between Despair & Renewal
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VENUEBitexco Financial Tower (HCMC, VN)
ARTISTSRichard Streitmatter-Tran, Martin Constable, Giang Le, Tùng Monkey, Giang.it, Lim Kok Yoong, Fustic, Yohei Yama, Voth, and other artists (30 artists).
What is hope? What makes a person hopeful? What does it mean to hope? Hope is one of humanity’s oldest and most enduring beacons — a revered emotion that transcends time and tragedy. In this exhibition, hope is not portrayed as naïve, unshakable optimism, nor as a blind denial of darkness. Instead, it is reframed as a journey — both physical and metaphysical — through the loss of control and into the depths of uncertainty. Hope is a defiant act of refusal to be defeated by crisis.
Unfolding as a journey through collapse and transformation, the exhibition spanned four floors of Saigon’s iconic Bitexco Financial Tower, bringing together 30 talented artists from diverse disciplines.
(Section 1.) Echos of Humanity — A post-apocalyptic landscape where only material remnants endure, revealing the tension between human achievement and inevitable decay.
(Section 2.) Inheritance of the Machine — A future where AI surpasses human control, blurring the lines between creativity and automation.
(Section 3.) Rebirth & Renewal — A return to human presence, reaffirming the enduring role of emotion, touch, and spirit in an evolving world.
This cross-disciplinary exhibition, through contemporary art, digital media, fashion installation, and photography, examines resilience, uncertainty, and renewal in a world shaped by crisis and technology.
RE:GENERATION
↗ VFCD 2024’s Recap
VENUEAlpha Art Station (HCMC, VN)
Vietnamese Women’s Museum (Hanoi, VN)
PARTICIPANTSPhố Bên Đồi, Ném Space, Codesurfing (Lướt Code), Vietnam Studies Center (Fulbright University), World Wide Fund for Nature Vietnam, đây/đó Project, GenZ dệt ZènG, Việt KIA, RMIT University Digital Media, and Behalf Studio
As the creative partner for Vietnam Festival of Creativity & Design 2024, the project involved developing the festival’s identity and co-curating an exhibition centered on the theme RE:GENERATION. In response to an era of polycrisis, this theme explores how human ingenuity can go beyond repair — to actively reimagine the world in the face of the Anthropocene.
The exhibition highlights projects that use creativity as a tool for regeneration, addressing three key dimensions:
- Community & Space — Revitalizing connections and fostering inclusive environments.
- Culture & Heritage — Preserving and reinterpreting traditions for the future.
- Environmental Sustainability — Designing solutions to mitigate ecological challenges.
Through this work, creativity is framed not just as an artistic process but as a critical force for transformation, shaping a more resilient and hopeful future.