International Sculpture
Symposium 2004 in Vietnam
City of Hue
"Boat People"
This outdoor sculpture symposium took place from 10 May to 15 June 2004
in the former Imperial city of Hue, on the Eastern coast of Vietnam.
After being selected by the organizers, I had a bit of a trek trying to
find sponsorship. Eventually, thanks to a recommendation by the
Cultural Attaché of the Vietnamese Embassy in London, I was
sponsored to this event by a generous former boat people, now the
Chairman of a Britain-based company, Mr. Nam Pham, of New World Fashion
in London. In Hue I decided to make two sculptures: the first one is
called "Boat People" shown here, the other "The
Maze of Love & Friendship".
The "Boat People" sculpture in steel is located on the bank of the
Perfume River, at the foot of the ancient Citadel and right accross
from Hue's newly built town hall (headquarters of Hue People's
Committee).
Below is the original design and some pictures.
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