This is the second time VCCA has organized an exhibition with the desire to support and promote the development of modern Vietnamese sculpture, constantly connecting and bringing works of art closer to the public.

The Hanoi - Saigon Sculpture Exhibition 2024 brings together a massive volume of nearly 100 works by 37 sculptors of many generations, from many regions across the country, including familiar faces and the appearance of new names. The highlight this year is the dialogue between old and new in an effort to determine the position of modern sculpture in the general process of Vietnamese sculpture.

Inheriting the heritage of visual language as well as unique indigenous cultures, modern sculptors continue and expand their creative tendencies with the resources of the new era. The works include unique materials such as synthetic materials, metals, stones, fibers, expanding foam, everyday objects... with rich inspiration from themes such as love or nature, to current, personalized thoughts and contemplations. Through that, the exhibition also partly reflects the diverse and multi-dimensional developments of Vietnamese sculpture today.

Participating in the Hanoi - Saigon 2024 sculpture exhibition are artists Dao Chau Hai and Le Thi Hien, who belong to the pioneering generation of modern Vietnamese sculpture.

Other names participating are Dao Tan, Dinh Duy Ton, Do Ha Hoai, Hoang Mai Thiep, Hoang Tuong Minh, Huynh Bao Trung, Khong Do Tuyen, Le Anh Vu, Le Hoang Phi Hung, Le Lang Luong, Le Quy Duc, Le Xuan Cang, Luong Trinh, Nguyen Duy Manh, Nguyen Huy Tinh, Nguyen Kien Thuc, Nguyen Nguyen Ha, Nguyen The Truong, Nguyen Thi Kim Lien, Nguyen Trung Chinh, Nguyen Truong Giang, Nguyen Tuan Hoang, Nguyen Vinh.

In addition, the exhibition also features works sculpted by Pham Bao Son, Pham Dinh Tien, Pham Dinh Tuan, Pham Nguyen Quoc Huy, Pham Quang Ngoc, Pham Thai Binh, Pham Van Tuan, Thai Nhat Minh, Tran Dinh Thang, Tran Trong Tri, Tran Viet Hung and Vu Tuan Dat.

Throughout the month, the Hanoi - Saigon Sculpture Exhibition 2024 will gather artists and the art community to exchange, discuss, and share about their careers, as well as inspire the next generations to go further in their personal careers, gradually shaping the future of Vietnamese sculpture. In addition, VCCA also organizes art education activities such as talks, workshops, etc. to help the public more easily access the spirit and message of the exhibition in particular and the art form of sculpture in general.

The Hanoi - Saigon Sculpture Exhibition is a program held every two years, alternating between the North and South since 2010, aiming to connect and share the artistic life in the two regions of the country as well as stimulate creative efforts and expand the voice of sculpture.

With the desire to actively contribute to this process, VCCA introduces the exhibition to the art-loving community for the second time, continuing to affirm its efforts to accompany the Hanoi - Saigon Sculpture Group in the development and construction of a new look for modern Vietnamese sculpture.

Previously, VCCA has organized many exhibitions and sculpture camps such as Silk Painting and Small Sculpture Exhibition (2018), Transformation Camp and Exhibition (2021), Midpoint Exhibition (2022), thereby expanding the space for artists' practice, while creating opportunities for quality sculptures to be displayed and introduced to the public.