Reed Island (Red River) Talk Series, IN:ACT 2022
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September 2022
Nguyen Art Foundation proudly co-sponsor No Cai Bum, a travelling contemporary art week curated by artists in Vietnam. Co-organised by A sông, MORUA and Symbioses, No Cai Bum comebacks with the focus on Collectivity-in-(act)ion in Da Nang & Hoi An from 22 – 28/08/2024.
Returning for its third season under the title Collectivity-in-(act)ion, No Cai Bum aims to propose a retrospective on the legacy, continuity, and collective spirit of art event—a unique characteristic that few other projects in Vietnam have ever tapped in. The art week also serves as an important platform for artists from various collectives and generations to foster collective interaction and co-learning.
The festival brings together more than 100 artists and art collectives from Central – Southern – Northern Vietnam, including 20+ events in diverse formats: exhibitions, installations, film screenings, performances, experimental dance & theater, traditional & contemporary music, workshops, talks, Hip Hop Battle and art tours, focusing on introducing artists from the Central region.
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About No Cai Bum
No Cai Bum (NCB) is a moving and decentralised contemporary art week co-initiated by artists Dao Tung, Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai, Truong Thien, Hoang Ngoc Tu, and curator Le Thien Bao in Hue City in 2020. Each NCB season will be initiated and organized by a group of artists in different cities in Vietnam, upholding its open spirit and fostering connections with art enthusiasts across the country.