Enjoy Binh Duong's lacquer sophistication

Update: 25-01-2019 | 10:37:47

Binh Duong is a land with bold cultural traditions of traditional handicraft villages such as lacquer, pottery, sculpture and fine arts. Among them, the most prominent is the lacquer craft. In 2016, Tuong Binh Hiep lacquer was included in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List, according to Decision No. 1328 of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Currently, Binh Duong has 4 lacquer artists who have been awarded the title "Excellent Artist" by the State. Today (January 25), at the Museum of Binh Duong Province, the Department of Culture - Sports and Tourism organizes an exhibition "Binh Duong Lacquer - a mark of hundred years".

The formation and development of Binh Duong lacquer

Based on historical documents, traditional painting profession in Vietnam has been available in Binh Duong from the previous centuries. According to the immigrant line, many painters from Quang Binh and Thuan Hoa lands brought paint jobs to Dong Nai and Gia Dinh, including Tuong Binh Hiep village (now Tuong Binh Hiep ward, Thu Dau Mot city). . In 1901, France established the Thu Dau Mot Fine Art School (Ba Nghe School), teaching the conch craft and fine-art paint. Since then, painting career has more skilled staff trained formally. After 1930, a type of cockroach paint that was able to grind with water was successfully researched by students of Indochina Fine Arts School, contributing to the formation of new crafts on the traditional painting base - that is the profession. lacquer. Lacquer techniques are taught at Ba Nghe Thu Dau Mot school. Since 1933, the class of lacquer craftsmen has been officially trained to go home to the local factory to open a factory. From Tuong Binh Hiep cradle, lacquer craft spread to other localities such as Ben The (now Tan An ward), Phu Cuong (now Phu Cuong ward) with more than 10 establishments producing lacquer and more than 300 households. family work in Tuong Binh Hiep village (according to statistics in 1945).

In the period 1940-1975, Binh Duong lacquer products reached the peak of quantity, artistic level and artistic quality along with a rich variety of topics. Thanh Le lacquer painting workshop founded by artist Truong Van Thanh and Nguyen Van Le gathered many famous artists and artists in the region such as Thai Van Ngon, Ngo Tu Sam, Nguyen Van Tuyen ... in Binh Duong province at the time Now there are many other famous brands like Luong Dinh Cua, Tran Ha, Van Thoat ... Lacquer products exported to European markets, participating in exhibitions at Binh Duong lacquer fairs and products. was awarded a gold medal at the Munich fair (Germany) 1964.

From 1975 up to now, lacquer has continued to develop, products are diversified in types and materials, rich in themes and techniques that show the trend of fine art in the era. Lacquer industry is widely developed in all localities in the province, the most concentrated is Tuong Binh Hiep lacquer village. Lacquer products are popular both at home and abroad. Currently, Binh Duong has about 80 establishments and households producing lacquer with more than 500 people working, mainly concentrated in Tuong Binh Hiep ward and scattered in the province.

Although undergoing ups and downs, Binh Duong lacquer has shown a long-lasting and durable vitality, despite facing many risks and challenges, contributing to bringing Binh Duong lacquer products in particular and Vietnamese culture is generally integrated with world culture.

Binh Duong lacquer – a hundred year mark

With a long tradition and history of development, Binh Duong lacquer has made a deep mark in the history of local economic and cultural development. It is this traditional occupation that has created layers of people, generations of artisans full of wisdom, creativity and ability to work, to work non-stop, to bring beauty to everyone. In the theme of display, "hundred years" here are not the elements of time, "hundred years" here are associated with the philosophy of life, because lacquer has been closely associated with the life of many artisans, closely associated with traditional family career from grandparents, parents, children, grandchildren ... Displaying means to honor the economic and cultural value of Binh Duong lacquer craft, honoring generations of artisans with many contributions contribute to the survival and development of the profession.

Displaying more than 100 typical documents, artifacts and images bearing the imprint of Binh Duong lacquer will open to the public and visitors at Binh Duong Museum, No. 565 Binh Duong Boulevard, Hiep Thanh Ward , Thu Dau Mot City, Binh Duong from January 25 to February 20, 2012.

The topic introduces 4 main contents:

Old stamp of old: Introducing an overview of the history of formation and development of Binh Duong lacquer, tools of lacquer making, simulating the process of producing lacquer through specimens and lacquer products before 1975 is elaborately, vividly and impressively.

Inheritance and promotion: Display of typical technical products in the period from 1975-2000. Viewers will admire the lacquer product with many techniques shown from etching, submerged - floating, black - white eggs, gold, gold inlaid, color coated, embossed colored fonts, colored eggs, Snail relief, embossed, painted new materials to lacquer techniques in a modern style, using multicolor PU paint, color silver inlay, embossed on the background of color, bamboo, plastic, painting print…

Art - creativity: Displaying products in the period from 1975-2000, showing the development of Binh Duong lacquer is more and more diversified in types and materials, rich in themes and techniques through the reception and exploitation of the diversity of modern life. The traditional lacquer material through the hands of artists and artists has become a lively art language, showing rich emotions in front of many topics that are expanded according to the trend of the times.

Honored: Honoring artisans and painters who have attached their whole life to lacquer with the works and products of the artists and artists themselves.

Besides artifacts, visitors can also see some pictures of the lacquer profession, some pictures of artisans and international visitors' interest in Binh Duong lacquer. In addition, in exhibiting activities, visitors also witnessed the skill of artisans through several stages such as drawing, and carving to experience "practicing as artisans" under the guidance of lacquer artists.

Reported by Phuong Nga – Translated by Vi Bao

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