Founded in 2012 in Hanoi, Manzi is an independent contemporary art center which supports all forms of art and creativity, and challenges traditional perceptions and boundaries of art. The art space hosts visual art exhibitions, workshops, movie screenings, cultural talks, music, literature events. The director and curator of Manzi is Mrs Tram Vu. She cherishes a collaborative approach and works closely with local and international cultural institutions based in the country.
The Goethe-Institut started to support Manzi in 2016. Manzi conceptualized and organized two editions of its major art in public project entitled INTO THIN AIR. The edition 1 included 10 physical artwork in 10 public spaces of Hanoi in the period of 10 days in 2016. The edition 2 included 10 virtual work of art in 10 public spaces of Hanoi which are still accessed by the public via an Augmented Realities app. The project has reached hundred thousands of people in Vietnam.
- nurturing, supporting upcoming contemporary Vietnamese artists
- enriching the local art scene and creating more opportunities for artistic and cultural exchanges in Vietnam
- building more audience for the art by providing more public-involved and interactive activities
During the collaboration, more than 50 art events: 18 exhibitions, 7 concerts, 12 talks, 4 film screenings, 4 theatre performances, 3 open calls, 2 art tours and a residency programme with 6 artists in residence were implemented successfully, attracting more than 75,000 visitors/audiences and featuring/promoting more than 408 international and local artists.
In Dec 2019, the visit of the State Secretary Andreas Michaeli at Manzi Art Space was seen as a sign of solidarity and appreciation from the German Embassy and Goethe-Insitut towards the effort that the space has made for the artistic and cultural exchanges between Germany and Vietnam.
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