6 Impressive Art Spaces in Hue
Aside from outstanding destinations such as Thien Mu Pagoda, Truong Tien Bridge, Dai Noi..., the Diem Phung Thi (Điềm Phùng Thị) Museum, Le Ba Dang (Lê Bá Đảng) Art Center, and Huong River ancient pottery museum is among the 'golden addresses' for tourists who enjoy culture and art while visiting the old capital.
Diem Phung Thi (Điềm Phùng Thị) Museum
Diem Phung Thi is a unique case of sculpture; she is a beautiful, petite French doctor of dentistry who has drunkenly created the sculpture.
Diem Phung Thi's Sculpture Center's facade. Photographer: Ngoc Han
Her sculptures with seven signature letters of Diem Phung Thi's language conquered the art world. A tour of large-scale exhibitions in France, Germany, Italy, Denmark, and Switzerland... Her name is also listed in the Larousse pronoun dictionary (1991). The Diem Phung Thi Museum is located quietly by the Huong River, and the sculptures she donated to Hue welcome visitors.
The villa is located on the banks of the Huong River and houses Ms. Diem Phung Thi's sculptures and relics. Photographer: Ngoc Han
"When I composed, I was happy, I suffered/That sculpture no longer belongs to me/I give you back, or rather, in Bissiere's way, I give me to you," she says in the museum.
Address: No. 17 Le Loi, Hue City
Le Ba Dang (Lê Bá Đảng) Art Center
Leaving the Phung Thi Diem Museum, walk a few hundred meters to 15 Le Loi, which houses the Le Ba Party Art Center, founded by an artist with a distinguished career in France and worldwide.
The Lê Bá Đảng Art Center from the outside.
They were starting with poor young men painting cat sketches on a one-of-a-kind Parisian street now known as "The Fishing Cat" (La Rue Du Chat Qui Pêche) to the lebadagraphic school.
Le Ba Party was named "Master of the East and West Worlds." From the age of 18, the heart of young Man Le Ba Party has always flowed with the blood of Vietnam through most of Loa Thanh Tomb Garden, Truong Son Rice Grain, Giao Only Footprint, Bich La Flower Village, Saint Giong Monument, Bach Dang Pile...
Address: 15 Le Loi, Vinh Ninh Ward, Hue City
Lê Bá Đảng Souvenir Space
After admiring the works of artist Lê Bá Đảng, his artistic ambitions are now realized at Lê Bá Đảng Souvenir Space. The small winding path leads visitors here, surrounded by a fanciful and romantic atmosphere reminiscent of Da lat's scenery.
The entrance to Lê Bá Đảng Souvenir Space is also a cheerful work of art that invites visitors to immerse themselves in the fairytale setting. For many years, the main building was constructed from drawings of the artist's work, and the entire team agreed to complete the feat on the desolate land of Kim Son village. Modern architecture and Asian beauty coexist in perfect harmony.
According to his compositional style, the artist Lê Bá Đảng's artworks are mixed with grass and flowers. Photo: Le Minh Dieu
According to his compositional style, the artist Le Ba Party's artworks are mixed with grass and flowers.
Address: Kim Son Village, Thuy Bang Commune, Huong Thuy Town
Huong River Ancient Pottery Museum
In the Song Huong Ancient Pottery Museum, many antique pottery jars, chum, and vại,... of various sizes, and large and small shapes whisper to tell the story of ancient times.
Thai philosophy professor Kim Lan's Huong River ancient pottery museum, Viet Kieu Duc. This is a Hue garden space where the owner meticulously maintains every blade of grass, branch, flower, and object. The Thai family's collection of ancient ceramic artifacts accumulated over hundreds of years in the Huong river bed is now open to visitors. This is a cultural location that is highly valued by the female owner, who preserves the deep soul of the land of periods.
Many antique pottery jars, chum, and vại,... many sizes, large and small shapes whisper to tell the story of ancient times in the Huong River Ancient Pottery Museum.
Address: 120 Nguyen Phuc Nguyen, Huong Long Ward, Hue City
Visit An Hien (An Hiên) garden house
An Hien garden house is 6500m2 in size and has the architecture of an ancient Hue garden house. We can sense the atmosphere and lifestyle of the ancient Hue nobles as we walk gently into the ancient garden.
An Hien garden house preserves Hue's ancient architecture.
The scene is calm and fresh among hundreds of carved mementos that have been meticulously designed down to the smallest detail. Many typical fruit trees of the ancient capital grow on a Hien garden campus, including lotus gun, tea stick, tangerine, mangosteen, durian, pink, lychee...
Address: 58 Nguyen Phuc Nguyen, Huong Long Ward, Hue City
Museum of Porcelain Memorabilia of the Nguyen Period
The last stop was Tran Dinh Son's first private museum in Hue, formerly the home of Tran Dinh Ba, Minister of the Nguyen Dynasty.
Utensils used to eat betel nuts in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries are intricately carved.
Aside from the items in the court, there are also items from the ancient nobility's daily lives, such as betel trays, betel rice, lime jars, betel nut tubes or tea trays, tea boxes, pipes, wine bottles... Each item is embellished with exquisite artistic patterns derived from images of painting and poetry. If you take the time to observe and learn, you will gain a wealth of knowledge from these priceless artifacts.
Address: 114 Mai Thuc Loan, Phu Hau Ward, Hue City.
Hue city has so far densely preserved historical relics from Vietnam's last feudal dynasty's 200-year reign. As a result, every time you visit Hue, you rush to see everything and then leave disappointed because there are still so many places you haven't had time to see.
The above locations are typical of Hue's top art by the owner, who has an illustrious career recognized by fans and awarded honorary awards. You will receive priceless spiritual gifts that celebrities have respectfully sent to your homeland in just one day on a very small budget.
Source: Ngọc Hân