{"id":8575,"date":"2026-06-18T17:11:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T10:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/battrang.museum\/?post_type=journal&p=8575"},"modified":"2026-06-18T17:11:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T10:11:32","slug":"heritage-in-bloom","status":"publish","type":"journal","link":"https:\/\/battrang.museum\/en\/journal\/heritage-in-bloom\/","title":{"rendered":"HERITAGE IN BLOOM"},"content":{"rendered":"
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HERITAGE IN BLOOM<\/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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From 11\u201314 June 2026, Heritage in Bloom opens to the public at Union Square, Ho Chi Minh City.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Following the collaboration between B\u00e1t Tr\u00e0ng Museum Atelier (BTMA) and Sulwhasoo through the Blooming Moon Jar for Beauty from Culture in 2025, Sulwhasoo\u2019s global Crafted From Culture initiative continues through new collaborations across traditional crafts and contemporary design.<\/p>\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][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_single_image image=”8587″ img_size=”medium”][vc_empty_space height=”2rem”][vc_column_text el_class=”event-time”]Location <\/strong>T\u1ea7ng LL2 Union Square, TP.HCM<\/span>\r\n\r\nTime\u00a0<\/strong>11\/6 \/2026 \u2013 14\/6\/2026\r\n\r\nEveryday\u00a0<\/strong>9:00am – 10pm\r\n\r\n \r\n

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Crafted From Culture<\/strong> is Sulwhasoo\u2019s global initiative dedicated to connecting traditional cultural values with contemporary creative life. Through collaborations with artists, artisans, designers and cultural institutions across different countries, the initiative creates new encounters between heritage and contemporary expression, allowing values cultivated over generations to continue to be preserved and shared.<\/h5>\r\n
Heritage in Bloom is presented by Sulwhasoo Vietnam<\/strong> in collaboration with SHINE.MGM.<\/strong><\/i><\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/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 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=”10rem”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text el_class=”no-indent”]\r\n

Bringing together master artisans and contemporary artists, the exhibition spans a range of crafts, from Thanh Ti\u00ean paper flowers, traditional royal pillows and Hu\u1ebf enamelwork to lacquer, mother-of-pearl inlay and embroidery. Rather than presenting heritage as something fixed in the past, the exhibition explores how traditional knowledge, techniques and aesthetics continue to find new forms in the present.<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/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_empty_space height=”4rem” el_class=”hide-mobile”][vc_single_image image=”8583″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][\/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=”8585″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”14rem” el_class=”hide-mobile”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][vc_empty_space height=”8rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-2″][vc_column_text]\r\n

Heritage as a Source of Creation<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

This idea is introduced through Moon Jar Revolution, presented by B\u00e1t Tr\u00e0ng Museum Atelier.<\/p>\r\n

The story begins with a unique object: the Unique Ceramic Boot created sixteen years ago by the late People\u2019s Artisan V\u0169 \u0110\u1ee9c Th\u1eafng. While its form references a Western fashion accessory, the work was executed using the techniques and decorative language of traditional Vietnamese blue-and-white ceramics.<\/p>\r\n

More than a singular experiment, the piece marked the beginning of a direction that would later define BTMA: bringing the techniques, glazes and decorative motifs of traditional Vietnamese ceramics into new forms and functions for contemporary life.<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”4rem”][vc_single_image image=”8599″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space height=”2rem”][vc_single_image image=”8589″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space height=”2rem”][vc_single_image image=”8666″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space height=”12rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column width=”2\/3″ offset=”vc_col-md-4 vc_col-sm-offset-2″][vc_column_text]\r\n

The ceramic boot marked the beginning of a direction that would later define BTMA: bringing the techniques, glazes and decorative motifs of traditional Vietnamese ceramics into new forms and functions for contemporary life.<\/span><\/h3>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″ offset=”vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-3 vc_col-sm-offset-2 vc_col-xs-offset-1 vc_col-xs-10″][vc_empty_space height=”4rem”][vc_single_image image=”8607″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”8rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-2″][vc_empty_space height=”4rem”][vc_column_text]\r\n

That spirit continues throughout many of BTMA\u2019s works. If the ceramic boot represents a meeting between Western fashion and Vietnamese ceramic traditions, Blooming Moon Jar Chandelier begins with the Moon Jar, an iconic form in Korean ceramic history, interpreted through B\u00e1t Tr\u00e0ng ceramic techniques and developed into a chandelier for contemporary interiors.<\/p>\r\n

Works such as the Tulipiere Tower \u2013 Fountain Edition similarly demonstrate BTMA\u2019s approach to forms originating from different cultural contexts while remaining rooted in the techniques, glazes and decorative motifs of Vietnamese ceramics.<\/p>\r\n

From this foundation, BTMA has continued to expand its dialogue through collaborations with artists and designers working across different disciplines. Visitors will encounter Ballerina Lamp \u2013 Fountain Edition, created with Leap Art, TOGAN Lamp, developed with architect Nguy\u1ec5n H\u00e0 of Beaulo Design, and works from the R\u1ed3ng Ph\u1ed1 collection created with designer Di\u1ec7u Anh. Each project shows how traditional Vietnamese ceramics can continue to find a place in new creative fields while remaining connected to their origins.<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”4rem”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”8649″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]\r\n

Dragon Monobloc, BTMA \u00d7 dieuANH<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”8591″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]\r\n
Tire Dragon Vase BTMA \u00d7 dieuANH<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”8609″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]\r\n
Unique Ceramic Boot by the late People\u2019s Artisan V\u0169 \u0110\u1ee9c Th\u1eafng<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”8595″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]\r\n
TOGAN Lamp, BTMA \u00d7 BEAULO Design<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”8603″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]\r\n
Tulipiere Tower \u2013 Fountain Edition<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”8605″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]\r\n
\u00a0<\/span>Blooming Moon Jar, BTMA \u00d7 Sulwhasoo<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”8611″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]\r\n
Ballerina Lamp \u2013 Fountain Edition, BTMA \u00d7 LEAP ART<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”8613″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]\r\n
Tulipiere<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”8rem” el_class=”hide-mobile”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][vc_empty_space height=”6rem”][\/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-4 vc_col-sm-offset-2″][vc_column_text]\r\n

Companions in the Process<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

At Heritage in Bloom, the role of the curator extends beyond observation. It becomes one of dialogue, exchange and collaboration.<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″ offset=”vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-3 vc_col-sm-offset-2 vc_col-xs-offset-1 vc_col-xs-10″][vc_single_image image=”8601″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”1rem”][vc_column_text]\r\n

Curators V\u0169 Kh\u00e1nh T\u00f9ng, H\u00e0 \u0110\u1ed7 and Nguy\u1ec5n Kim H\u1eb1ng, Brand General Manager of Sulwhasoo Vi\u1ec7t Nam.<\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][vc_empty_space height=”2rem”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”8rem” el_class=”hide-mobile”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-2″][vc_empty_space height=”4rem”][vc_column_text]\r\n

Throughout the exhibition process, a consistent principle guided the curatorial approach: not to impose new directions, but to identify connections between the individual language of each artist and the stories carried by traditional crafts.<\/p>\r\n

The same spirit of dialogue was also present between co-curators H\u00e0 \u0110\u1ed7 and V\u0169 Kh\u00e1nh T\u00f9ng. Their ongoing exchanges and differing perspectives helped shape many of the exhibition\u2019s ideas. One question raised by H\u00e0 \u0110\u1ed7 \u2014 \u201cWhy not create a chandelier from ceramics?\u201d<\/i> \u2014 became the starting point for BTMA\u2019s research and development of the Blooming Moon Jar Chandelier.<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”4rem”][vc_column_text]\r\n

Their ongoing exchanges and differing perspectives helped shape many of the exhibition\u2019s ideas.<\/span><\/h3>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-2″][vc_empty_space height=”4rem”][vc_empty_space height=”4rem”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”8615″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”8605″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”8617″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”8619″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”8621″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”8627″ 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 width=”5\/6″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-1 vc_col-xs-12″ css=”.vc_custom_1640777591152{padding-right: 2rem !important;padding-left: 2rem !important;}” el_class=”no-indent”][vc_single_image image=”8631″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”0.5rem” el_class=”hide-mobile”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-2″][vc_column_text]\r\n

Few visitors may know that the creative dialogue between the two curators began nearly two decades ago. Their shared interest in bringing traditional materials into contemporary life first emerged through a project exploring the relationship between ceramics and fashion. That brief led V\u0169 Kh\u00e1nh T\u00f9ng to work alongside his father, the late People\u2019s Artisan V\u0169 \u0110\u1ee9c Th\u1eafng, on a collection of ceramic boots.<\/p>\r\n

Today, the Unique Ceramic Boot displayed in the exhibition serves not only as an early experiment, but also as a lasting connection between two creative people whose conversations continue to this day.<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”2rem”][vc_single_image image=”8660″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”2rem” el_class=”hide-mobile”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-2″][vc_column_text]\r\n

The late People\u2019s Artisan V\u0169 \u0110\u1ee9c Th\u1eafng often said:<\/p>\r\n

\u201cEverything needs a foundation and a source. From there, each generation continues and elevates what came before.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\r\n

Perhaps this is why values shaped over generations can still find a place in contemporary life \u2014 moving with time and continuing to bloom.<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”4rem”][vc_single_image image=”8623″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”2rem”][vc_single_image image=”8633″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm”][vc_empty_space height=”6rem” el_class=”hide-mobile”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”8rem” el_class=”hide-mobile”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”bottom”][vc_column width=”5\/12″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-1″][vc_single_image image=”8668″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_single_image image=”8664″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”bottom”][vc_column width=”5\/12″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-1″][vc_single_image image=”8647″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_single_image image=”8641″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”bottom”][vc_column width=”5\/12″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-1″][vc_single_image image=”8637″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_single_image image=”8639″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”bottom”][vc_column width=”5\/12″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-1″][vc_single_image image=”8651″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_single_image image=”8653″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”bottom”][vc_column width=”5\/12″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-1″][vc_single_image image=”8635″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_single_image image=”8657″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”2rem”][\/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 width=”2\/3″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-2″][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=”4rem” el_class=”hide-mobile”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-2″][vc_column_text el_class=”no-indent”]\r\n

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About B\u00e1t Tr\u00e0ng Museum Atelier (BTMA)\r\n<\/strong>BTMA is the nearly 50-year-old ceramic atelier of B\u00e1t Tr\u00e0ng Museum, run by members of the founding family as a way to continue the legacy of the late People\u2019s Artisan\u00a0V\u0169 Th\u1eafng. The atelier researches and refines elements of traditional Vietnamese ceramics\u2014forms, glazes, and motifs\u2014and reinterprets them through contemporary design.\u00a0Alongside preserving the works that shaped the founder\u2019s legacy, BTMA collaborates with artists across disciplines to develop new collections grounded in heritage and shaped by the creative spirit of the present.<\/h5>\r\n
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