Gray Hoang
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I got to be in Hue thrice in 2024, and I was very delighted to spend time at Lebadang Memory Space twice. It is not only a celebration of an immense artist coming from and rooting deep within Viet cultural heartland, but also an examination of space-time-human relationship looking through an art-museum model. The space is an art museum, a garden house, an artist residence, a creative hub. The time is contemporary and traditional. The human is not divided. I feel the space becoming more and more of a cultural tissue growing on such a beautiful hill surrounded by the Nguyễn dynasty of Huế.
For my first time there, I was very happy to be greeted by Ms. Hằng, who probably sobbed at some point as she educated me on the artist, his story and his legacy. For my second time, Mr. Kiên shared the same spirit. I am delighted to see everyone working hard to represent the heart of their job.
Until next time,