Mural Projects in Vietnam

Mural Projects in Vietnam

Mirror House exterior

     As with many pieces of art, the ceramic wall in Hanoi, Vietnam, clearly reflects the history and culture of the country.  This incredible piece of art, created for the 1000 year anniversary of Hanoi, has been joined in prestige by another mosaic project in Hanoi- the renovation of the Mirror House in Reunion Park.  

    The idea of the mosaic wall to celebrate Hanoi's 1000 year anniversary was the brain child of artist Nguyen Thu Thuy who won a Hanoi architecture contest to transform the dyke which prevents flooding from the Red River.  Bringing the idea to life involved 20 Vietnamese painters, 100 craftsmen, 15 international artists, 50 art students and 500 children.  The pottery for the project came from the famous pottery village Bat Trang- just across the Red River from Hanoi and across the road from Bob and Karen.  

     This beautiful wall was officially named as the longest mosaic mural by the Guinness Book of World records in October of 2010.  The official length was 3,850 linear feet, or four kilometers, about 2.5 miles.

     A total of seven million ceramic pieces were used to create the mosaic, which is divide into 21 sections or themes.  These include representations of the different sections of the country, the 54 traditional groups, historical events and traditions of Thang Long or ancient Hanoi, traditional pottery, traditional architecture, children, wildlife,  flora and fauna. Mural Road

     Although this is the most well known of Thuy's work, it is certainly not her only public piece of art.  She was recently awarded the silver trophy of the A'Design Awards in Italy for her Mosaic Mirror House Project.  For this award there were 1960 other nominations. The Mosaic Mirror House is located in the Thong Nhat (Reunion) Park.  She designed the project using the colors and shapes  from her images of Ha Long Sea and the waves of the Spratley Islands.  The Spratley Islands, you may remember, are facing controversy about ownership.  Mirror House

Entry wall 

Mirror House floor

Mirror House ceiling

   Thuy's other art projects include the following: Golden Lotus Fountain, the I Love Hanoi statue on Truch Bac Lake, Hanoi Spring on the 9th floor of the Lotte Tower in Hanoi, mural in Truong Sa Island, and many more.

Be sure to check out the links to get the BIG PICTURE of both the mural wall and the Mirror House.