A big-sized bamboo-made bee installation displayed in the Đà Nẵng Art Creatives Connection at the Đà Nẵng Museum. The bamboo artworks are created by local craftsmen in Cẩm Thanh village in the ancient town of Hội An. VNS Photos Công Thành

ĐÀ NẴNG – Local artisan Võ Tấn Tân and five fellow craftsmen from Hội An's Cẩm Thanh nipa palm village have transformed thousands of pieces of bamboo into striking art installations. Their work is currently on display at the Đà Nẵng Art Creatives Connection, hosted across both the Đà Nẵng Museum and the Đà Nẵng Museum of Chăm Sculpture.

For the centrepiece installation space, titled ‘The Spirit of Bamboo’, Tân and his team scaled up nostalgic childhood insects – including grasshoppers, fireflies, mantises, and crickets – into oversized bamboo designs.

“A massive collection featuring everything from intricate insects and furniture to custom lamps and pencil cases was brought to life through the skilful techniques of the craftsmen at my Taboo Bamboo workshop in Hội An,” Tân shared.

A finger installation displayed at the Đà Nẵng Museum as a piece of art created by Vietnamese artists. Thai artists also participated in the event between October 31 and November 8.

“We want to revive memories of the childhood insects that our generation used to play with in rural rice fields after school. Today, many children growing up in an era of rapid industrialisation and urbanisation never get the chance to see these beautiful insects in real life,” he explained.

Tân noted that all of these insect-inspired bamboo decorations are designed with portable, interlocking joints, making them easy to disassemble for packaging and delivery.

While he has not kept an exact count of his total bamboo creations over the years, his workshop has produced thousands of decorative pieces that now adorn both hotels and private households.

A separate exhibition, ‘Trading a Path/Remembering as Practice’, is also on display across the two museums. It features works by Vietnamese artists Bùi Công Khánh, Oanh Phi Phi, and Trần Tuấn, alongside Thai artists Marisa Srijunpleang, Panachai Chaijirarat, and Punyisa Silparassamee from the Noir Row Art Space. The exhibition is accompanied by curator walkthroughs, artist talks, and various field programmes.

Terracotta pieces in an art installation at the Chăm Sculpture Museum of Đà Nẵng by Chăm female artist Kiều Maily. A collection of 30 art installations and performances and talks is scheduled at the Đà Nẵng Museum and Đà Nẵng Museum of Chăm Sculpture from October 31 to November 8.

The event, entitled 'History of Tomorrow', features free admission and will run daily from 8:00 AM until late evening through November 8. Activities take place across two venues: the Da Nang Museum (31 Trần Phú Street) and the Đà Nẵng Museum of Cham Sculpture (No. 2, September 2 Street).

Đà Nẵng is home to nearly 70 craft villages and traditional craft establishments alongside roughly 3,000 workshops that blend heritage preservation with modern cultural tourism.

A local silk workshop and display is organised in the Đà Nẵng Art Creatives Connection at the Đà Nẵng Museum of Chăm Sculpture. The museum offers free entrances to all visitors during the event.

The beach city serves as a gateway to multiple UNESCO accolades. It is home to two World Heritage Sites—Hội An Ancient Town and the Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary—as well as the Chàm Islands-Hội An World Biosphere Reserve. Additionally, UNESCO’s Memory of the World programme recognises the Ma Nhai (cliff inscriptions) Collection on Ngũ Hành Sơn (Marble Mountains). — VNS