CON VỊT COLLECTION

Bat Trang Museum Atelier (BTMA) introduces CON VỊT COLLECTION in collaboration with BEAULO by ARB Architects.

With the creativity of Architect Nguyen Ha, alongside the BTMA team, the two special designs in this collection, The TOGAN Lamp and The NGA NGA Vase, refined from a work by the late People’s Artist Vu Thang displayed at the Bat Trang Museum, have been modified to bear new purposes, one to function like that of a vase and the other that of a lamp.

Dimensions (cm) NGA NGA: 20x18x11, TOGAN: 34x28x16

Color Red, blue-and-white pottery with Blooming pattern

Materials Ceramic, pigment in composite

Con Vịt Collection refined from a work by the late People’s Artist Vu Thang displayed at the Bat Trang Museum

The TOGAN Lamp
As the age-old question of folklore goes: Does the duck not understand the sound of thunder, or does it not know fear? The inspiration for the TOGAN came on a whim, but regardless of how the question could be answered, the duck still appears unbothered and undisturbed.

Such is the reason why Nguyen Khuyen once jokingly said in a line of poetry:
…Though its voice is small, its gut is anything but
Loud may be lightning and thunder, but unmoved is it still.

It is from this seeming uncaringness of the duck that TOGAN gets its name, but at the same time, it holds many different interpretations in the innumerable tongues of the world.

The NGA NGA Vase

As the geese pair gazes the sky
Tranquil were they drifting the water

Inspired by Nga Nga Luong Nga Nga, a poem by Zen Master Phap Thuan, with the belief that the beauty of oneness is inseparable from the flower and vase, Nga Nga is sculpted to be a two-mouthed flower-holder for its user to freely explore and express their creativity.

Bát Tràng Museum Atelier

The 50-year-old workshop of Bát Tràng Museum, founded by the late People’s Artisan Vũ Thắng.

BEAULO
As a sub-brand of ARB Architects, BEAULO focuses on studying and realizing the hidden potentials of indigenous heritage in response to the rapid advancement of time. The brand acquires their knowledge and experience through practical application within the field of creative design.

Architect Nguyễn Hà
As the founder of Arb Architects Vietnam, Nguyễn Hà, the 2024 Moira Gemmill Prize for Emerging Architecture (W Award) winner is known for a multitude of notable projects, of which is Đạo Mẫu Museum (2024).