THE GANG OF FIVE: VIETNAM'S NEW GENERATION OF PAINTERS

Five young Hanoi Painters (top row, from left to right: Ha Tri Hieu, Tran
Luong and Viet Dung, bottom row, from left to right: Dang Xuan Hoa and Pham
Quang Vinh) form the artists group "The Gang of Five". Close observers of
the Hanoi art scene call them the most promising painters of their
generation. They share the affinity to mix traditional Vietnamese elements
with modernity.
Two of these Vietnamese artists (Dang Xuan Hoa and Pham Quang Vinh) are
currently participating in the 'Weather Report', a project of the Gate
Foundation in co-operation with Dutch artist Rienke Enghardt. During
Enghardt's travels throughout Asia, she made one drawing a day. These
drawings have been cut into four parts. Two of these fragments were sent to
Asian artists. The other two fragments were sent to Dutch artists. The
artists were requested to complete and enlarge the fragment in their own
style and send it back to Enghardt. She has put the four parts together.
There will be a more extensive article about Weather Report in the next
issue of this newsletter.