{"id":6269,"date":"2025-06-20T14:32:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T07:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/battrang.museum\/?post_type=journal&p=6269"},"modified":"2025-06-20T20:47:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T13:47:12","slug":"bat-trang-museum-bat-trang-museum-atelier-at-asean-pavilion-2023","status":"publish","type":"journal","link":"https:\/\/battrang.museum\/en\/journal\/bat-trang-museum-bat-trang-museum-atelier-at-asean-pavilion-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"B\u00e1t Tr\u00e0ng Museum & B\u00e1t Tr\u00e0ng Museum Atelier at ASEAN Pavilion 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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B\u00e1t Tr\u00e0ng Museum & B\u00e1t Tr\u00e0ng Museum Atelier at ASEAN Pavilion 2023<\/h1>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”1rem” el_class=”hide-mobile”][vc_empty_space height=”3rem”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″ offset=”vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-sm-offset-2″][vc_column_text]\r\n
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\r\n\r\nB\u00e1t Tr\u00e0ng Museum and B\u00e1t Tr\u00e0ng Museum Atelier proudly represented Vietnam at ASEAN Pavilion 2023, showcasing ceramic works that reimagine local heritage through the refined lens of contemporary design.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]\r\n

Selected works capture the unique voice of a nearly 50-year-old ceramic atelier rooted in B\u00e1t Tr\u00e0ng tradition.<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”4rem”][vc_column_text]\r\n

Words\u00a0H\u00e0 Tu\u1ea5n Minh<\/strong>\r\nEditor\u00a0V\u0169 Chi Lam<\/strong>\r\nPhotos\u00a0V\u0169 B\u00e1ch L\u00e2m, L\u1ed7 H\u1eefu \u0110\u1ee9c Anh<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”4rem”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”7\/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-3 vc_col-sm-offset-2″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][vc_empty_space height=”2rem”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text el_class=”event-time”]Location <\/strong>Tokyo Midtown Design Hub, Akasaka, Minato\u2011ku, Tokyo<\/span>\r\n\r\nTime <\/strong>25\/10 \/2023 \u2013 29\/10\/2023\r\n\r\nFree Entry <\/strong>11am – 8pm\r\n\r\n \r\n

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ASEAN PAVILION 2023<\/strong>\r\nCo-organized by the ASEAN\u2013Japan Centre (AJC) and the Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP).<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][vc_single_image image=”6208″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”6rem”][vc_empty_space height=”6rem” el_class=”hide-mobile”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-3″ css=”.vc_custom_1635415240768{padding-right: 2rem !important;padding-left: 2rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]\r\n
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ASEAN Pavilion 2023, themed \u201cDesign For Change\u201d, brought together nearly 50 design pieces from 10 ASEAN countries \u2014 from traditional crafts to recycled furniture and modern-day essentials.<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”8rem” el_class=”hide-mobile”][vc_empty_space height=”6rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”8rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section el_class=”.grid-collection”][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column width=”2\/3″ offset=”vc_col-md-3 vc_col-sm-offset-2″][vc_column_text]\r\n

ASEAN Pavilion 2023, themed \u201cDesign For Change\u201d, brought together nearly 50 design pieces from 10 ASEAN countries \u2014 from traditional crafts to recycled furniture and modern-day essentials. It offered more than a regional showcase: it honored heritage, embraced change, and bridged designers with people and policy, echoing a shared commitment to design for a better future.<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″ offset=”vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-sm-offset-2 vc_col-xs-offset-1 vc_col-xs-10″][vc_single_image image=”6210″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”8rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column width=”2\/3″ offset=”vc_col-md-3 vc_col-sm-offset-2″][vc_column_text]\r\n

As ASEAN and Japan celebrated 50 years of friendship in 2023, the exhibition embodied their shared vision \u2014 \u201cGolden Friendship, Golden Opportunities\u201d \u2014 bridging past achievements with future possibilities.<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″ offset=”vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-sm-offset-2 vc_col-xs-offset-1 vc_col-xs-10″][vc_single_image image=”6212″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”8rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column width=”2\/3″ offset=”vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-3 vc_col-sm-offset-2″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_empty_space height=”15rem”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]\r\n

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Representing Vietnam by curatorial selection, B\u00e1t Tr\u00e0ng Museum Atelier showcased designs that embody the unique identity of its nearly 50-year-old ceramic studio. Inspired by the legacy of the late People\u2019s Artisan V\u0169 Th\u1eafng, the atelier continues to explore cultural stories through form, motif, and glaze \u2014 translating heritage into contemporary craft. Its presence at the Pavilion offered a chance to share this creative spirit with a wider regional audience.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”8rem”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″ offset=”vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-sm-offset-2 vc_col-xs-offset-1 vc_col-xs-10″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md”][vc_empty_space height=”4rem”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″ offset=”vc_col-md-6 vc_col-xs-8″][vc_empty_space height=”4rem”][vc_single_image image=”6265″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”4rem”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″ offset=”vc_col-md-2 vc_col-sm-offset-1 vc_col-xs-offset-1 vc_col-xs-3″][vc_single_image image=”1194″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”4rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”4rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section el_class=”.grid-collection”][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column width=”2\/3″ offset=”vc_col-md-3 vc_col-sm-offset-2″][vc_column_text]\r\n

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\r\n\r\nB\u00e1t Tr\u00e0ng Museum<\/strong>\r\nFounded by the late People\u2019s Artisan V\u0169 Th\u1eafng, B\u00e1t Tr\u00e0ng Museum\u2014officially Bat Trang Museum of Viet Soul Art\u2014is the only private museum of its kind in the historic ceramic village of B\u00e1t Tr\u00e0ng. Licensed by the Hanoi People\u2019s Committee since 2016, the museum houses a rich personal collection of traditional B\u00e1t Tr\u00e0ng ceramics (18th\u201320th century), as well as the life\u2019s work of V\u0169 Th\u1eafng himself, many of which are one-of-a-kind masterpieces.\r\n\r\nB\u00e1t Tr\u00e0ng Museum Atelier (BTMA)<\/strong>\r\nThe nearly 50-year-old ceramic workshop operated by the artisan\u2019s family continues his legacy. BTMA focuses on studying the aesthetics of traditional Vietnamese ceramics\u2014its shapes, glazes, and decorative motifs\u2014reinterpreting them in contemporary forms.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″ offset=”vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-sm-offset-2 vc_col-xs-offset-1 vc_col-xs-10″][vc_single_image image=”6214″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][vc_column_text]\r\n
Moon Gazing Carp by the late People’s Artist Vu Thang, crafted by Bat Trang Museum Atelier.<\/h5>\r\n
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\r\n\r\nASEAN Pavilion 2023<\/strong>\r\nCo-organized by the ASEAN\u2013Japan Centre (AJC) and the Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP). The exhibition celebrated five decades of ASEAN\u2013Japan friendship by spotlighting design as a bridge for cultural exchange, sustainability, and innovation.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″ offset=”vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-4 vc_col-sm-offset-2 vc_col-xs-offset-1 vc_col-xs-10″][vc_single_image image=”6267″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][vc_column_text]\r\n
Asian Pavillon 2023 featured in The Asahi Shimbun<\/a><\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”4rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”4rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”4rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-3″ css=”.vc_custom_1635415240768{padding-right: 2rem !important;padding-left: 2rem !important;}”][vc_column_text]\r\n
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The exhibition celebrated five decades of ASEAN\u2013Japan friendship by spotlighting design as a bridge for cultural exchange, sustainability, and innovation.<\/p>\r\nThe opening ceremony of ASEAN Pavilion 2023 was held with the participation of diplomatic officials and representatives of craft creative units from 10 ASEAN countries.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”4rem”][vc_empty_space height=”4rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”bottom”][vc_column width=”5\/12″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-1″][vc_single_image image=”6262″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]\r\n

The display of Bat Trang Museum Atelier at ASEAN Pavillon 2023.<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_single_image image=”6222″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]\r\n
Mr. Kunihiko Hirabayashi, Secretary General of Japan-ASEAN Center.<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”bottom”][vc_column width=”5\/12″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-1″][vc_single_image image=”6216″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_single_image image=”6220″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”bottom”][vc_column width=”5\/12″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-1″][vc_single_image image=”6224″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_single_image image=”6226″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”bottom”][vc_column width=”5\/12″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-1″][vc_single_image image=”6230″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_single_image image=”6228″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”bottom”][vc_column width=”5\/12″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-1″][vc_single_image image=”6234″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]\r\n
Diplomats and representatives of creative craft units from 10 ASEAN countries at the opening ceremony of ASEAN Pavilion 2023.<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_single_image image=”6232″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]\r\n
Mr. Vu Khanh Tung – Director of Bat Trang Museum.<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”bottom”][vc_column width=”5\/12″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-1″][vc_single_image image=”6236″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_single_image image=”6238″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”bottom”][vc_column width=”5\/12″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-1″][vc_single_image image=”6242″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_single_image image=”6240″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”bottom”][vc_column width=”5\/12″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-1″][vc_single_image image=”6246″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]\r\n
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BTMA’s ceramic boots were selected as gifts for representatives and diplomats of 10 ASEAN countries.<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_single_image image=”6260″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]\r\n
Mr. Sandiaga Ono, Minister of Culture and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia.<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-3″][vc_empty_space height=”8rem”][vc_empty_space height=”8rem”][vc_single_image image=”892″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space height=”8rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”4rem” el_class=”hide-mobile”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”4rem” el_class=”hide-mobile”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”6rem”][vc_empty_space height=”6rem” el_class=”hide-mobile”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”4rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”4rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”4rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
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