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Lively creation: The Salad Bar, a live performance by CAMAMOTO in Japan in 2009. — File Photo |
HA NOI — An art exhibition On Each Milestone featuring Vietnamese and Japanese artists has opened at the Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Viet Nam. On Each Milestone features work by Hoang Duong Cam and Takayuki Yamomoto (CAMAMOTO). The latest video works, in which two documentary and fiction story lines are screened simultaneously on two screens, and photograph installation summarise the development and unique talent of the CAMAMOTO art unit.
Over a period of 12 minutes audiences have the chance to follow different stories on each screen. One is fictionalised account of a journey. "It is an abstract work," said Cam. The other screen shows a craftsman from the Gia Rai ethnic group who is restoring a traditional musical instrument. The video works was made in July when the two artists visited Binh Thuan Province. "The idea was formed long time ago and we just shot the documentary about the craftsman," said Cam.
The two artists presented a live installation work at the opening ceremony, and the artists promised that there would be a continual turn-over of works on show during the exhibition, echoing a theme of change.
Living and working in HCM City, he graduated from the Ha Noi College of Fine Arts. He recently held a solo exhibition in Australia this year, and has already held exhibitions in Singapore, China and Italy.
Last year, he participated in the artist-in-residence programme funded by the 21st Century Japan – East Asia Network of Exchange Programme. Cam met Yamomoto when he was in Tokyo.
Yamomoto earned an MA in Fine Art from the Chelsea College of Art and Design in London. His most recent solo exhibition was Do You Know This Person? held last year in Japan. He also displays in Germany and the UK.
At almost the same age, the two differ in terms of cultural background, yet both Asian artists share a mutual interest in performance and each other's character and artistic development.
The intertwining differences and similarities inspired them to explore each other's work and attitudes to art, and CAMAMOTO started to probe the probability of alternative life, humorously playing roles of imaginary twin brothers through video work and live performance.
After debuting in Ha Noi, the exhibition will participate in the upcoming international art triennial, AICHI TRIENNALE 2010 in Japan from August to October.
The exhibition is a part of the Emerging Artist Series project, in which the foundation aims to introduce young promising artists to a broader audience.
The exhibition will run until August 4 at 27 Quang Trung Street, Ha Noi. — VNS