The “Turning Waste into Art” art tour, a creative initiative highlighting urban environmental solutions in Hanoi, took place on September 30 at the iconic Phuc Tan Forest Park, located near Long Bien Bridge.
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| International ambassadors to Vietnam at Phuc Tan Forest Park. Photo: Goethe-Institut Ha Noi |
This event was part of “Community Garden,” a collaborative project between Goethe-Institut Hanoi, Institut Français de Hanoi, and Think Playgrounds. The initiative aims to promote sustainable development in public spaces and enhance Hanoi’s urban landscape through creative recycling and public art installations. With support from the Franco-German Cultural Fund 2024, the project will continue until November 2024.
The art tour attracted notable attendees, including Margarete Barth, German Ambassador to Vietnam, and Olivier Brochet, French Ambassador to Vietnam, along with international and Vietnamese artists and local residents from Phuc Tan Ward, Hoan Kiem District.
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| Mosaic painting by Vietnamese artist Pham Minh Duc at the art installation. |
Along the banks of the Red River, the public art installation showcased a unique dining table setup, comic sketches, and creative works made from recycled glass bottles. Berlin-based artists Jöran Mandik and Eliza Chojnacka contributed to the landscape design, crafting tables from reclaimed wood.
French comic artists Maxime Péroz and Clément Baloup also participated, illustrating stories of the area’s beautification and restoration following Typhoon Yagi.
Representing Vietnam, artist Pham Minh Duc presented mosaic paintings crafted from colored bottles, while Tran Luong provided project consultation.
Her Excellency Helga Margarete Barth, German Ambassador to Vietnam, emphasized the importance of this collaborative effort in promoting environmental protection in the country. She highlighted that recycled waste is an integral part of our lives and should be valued as a resource. The Ambassador stressed the necessity of recycling and reusing materials to raise environmental awareness within the community.
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| Recycled kitchen utensils created by Minh Duc. |
“We must work together to preserve natural resources and protect the environment for future generations,” she added.
Pham Minh Duc displayed artworks and kitchen utensils made from recycled colored glass bottles, including three large-scale chicken mosaic paintings. The artist collects colorful glass containers, such as German beer and Japanese wine bottles, and uses heat to transform them into unique items. He has also partnered with restaurants in Hanoi’s Old Quarter to source used bottles for recycling.
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| French comic artists presenting their paintings. |
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| German artists constructing tables from reclaimed wood. |
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| A talk held during the art tour. |
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| Participants engaging in a discussion about a piece of artwork. |
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| The mosaic artwork created by artist Pham Minh Duc. |
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