Daes, or Luu Doan Duy Linh of HCM City, winner of the 2021 JAM - Vietnam Urban Arts competition held by the French Institute in Vietnam, is set to showcase his works at the Spraying Board Vietnam exhibition in the city. (Photos courtesy of the organisers) Organised by the French Institute in HCM City and Superposition, an associationfor the promotion of urban cultures in Lyon, France, it aims to bring theskateboard culture and urban art to local connoisseurs.
It has featured 40 works created by six French street artists Bouda, BambiBakbi, Don Mateo, Le Monstr, Babs, and Dodo Ose.
It has also showcased works of four Vietnamese artists, Amm Banhmi, VuiQá,Cresk, and Daes, who will take part in an art residency at Superposition inLyon in June.
The artists use shapes, lines and bright colours to transform white skateboarddecks into unique works.
The opening ceremony included live art presentation of Vietnamese-French artistBouda and skating performances by Vietnamese artists.
Bouda, 28, was born in HCM City and now lives and works as an artist,illustrator and painter of murals in Paris.
Her creations revolve around urban life and are inspired by the lifestyles andcultural diversity of countries she has visited.
The month-long exhibition at IDECAF, 31 Thai Van Lung street, opens at 7pm./.
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