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[In Pictures] Discover unique artistic spaces of DACC 2026

Final preparations are in full swing ahead of the opening ceremony of the Da Nang Art Creatives Connection (DACC 2026). Join reporters from Nhan Dan Newspaper as they explore some of the event’s artistic spaces that have already taken shape and are expected to become highlights of the “festival” in early November.

The “Soul of Bamboo from Hoi An” exhibition opens up a vibrant world of bamboo installation art, harmoniously combining the pieces with lush green miniature landscapes and contemporary architectural lighting at the Da Nang Museum.
The “Soul of Bamboo from Hoi An” exhibition opens up a vibrant world of bamboo installation art, harmoniously combining the pieces with lush green miniature landscapes and contemporary architectural lighting at the Da Nang Museum.
Under the theme “History of Tomorrow” DACC 2026 will present the public with more than 20 artistic and creative activities.
Under the theme “History of Tomorrow” DACC 2026 will present the public with more than 20 artistic and creative activities.
At the Da Nang Museum, exhibitions and display areas are being prepared at pace. Among them, the “Soul of Bamboo from Hoi An” exhibition space is now approximately 90% complete. The installation was created by artist Vo Tan Tan, founder of Taboo Bamboo Workshop. Born in Cam Thanh, Hoi An, he comes from a family with three generations of experience in traditional bamboo craftsmanship and thatched-house construction.
At the Da Nang Museum, exhibitions and display areas are being prepared at pace. Among them, the “Soul of Bamboo from Hoi An” exhibition space is now approximately 90% complete. The installation was created by artist Vo Tan Tan, founder of Taboo Bamboo Workshop. Born in Cam Thanh, Hoi An, he comes from a family with three generations of experience in traditional bamboo craftsmanship and thatched-house construction.
A close-up of an intricately crafted bamboo sculpture depicting an insect, showcasing the artisan’s skill through its painstakingly shaped contours.
A close-up of an intricately crafted bamboo sculpture depicting an insect, showcasing the artisan’s skill through its painstakingly shaped contours.
The artwork vividly recreates a praying mantis standing nearly 2 metres tall.
The artwork vividly recreates a praying mantis standing nearly 2 metres tall.
An artistic angle emerges from behind the foliage, highlighting the framework and delicate yet sturdy wings meticulously woven from supple bamboo strips.
An artistic angle emerges from behind the foliage, highlighting the framework and delicate yet sturdy wings meticulously woven from supple bamboo strips.
Every tiny detail is rendered with remarkable precision by the artist.
Every tiny detail is rendered with remarkable precision by the artist.
The artwork depicts a firefly hovering in mid-air.
The artwork depicts a firefly hovering in mid-air.
The intricate weaving of the sculpture’s wings is particularly striking, with light filtering through to create shimmering, otherworldly reflections.
The intricate weaving of the sculpture’s wings is particularly striking, with light filtering through to create shimmering, otherworldly reflections.
Familiar insects from the countryside around Hoi An, such as bees, mosquitoes, praying mantises, and grasshoppers, are transformed from tiny creatures into vivid, enlarged sculptures through the artisan’s deft hands and mastery of material-shaping techniques.
Familiar insects from the countryside around Hoi An, such as bees, mosquitoes, praying mantises, and grasshoppers, are transformed from tiny creatures into vivid, enlarged sculptures through the artisan’s deft hands and mastery of material-shaping techniques.
The combination of rustic bamboo and contemporary installation art offers visitors a fresh and sophisticated visual perspective, while leaving an awe-inspiring impression as they enter the exhibition space.
The combination of rustic bamboo and contemporary installation art offers visitors a fresh and sophisticated visual perspective, while leaving an awe-inspiring impression as they enter the exhibition space.
At the Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture, the multimedia exhibition “In the film roll, the forest lives on” is also now complete.
At the Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture, the multimedia exhibition “In the film roll, the forest lives on” is also now complete.
The exhibition presents a novel approach in which heritage, antiquities, and contemporary art converge in a shared celebration of nature and collective memory.
The exhibition presents a novel approach in which heritage, antiquities, and contemporary art converge in a shared celebration of nature and collective memory.
Ethereal green light emanates from the film reels, creating visual depth and the sensation of entering a mythical space-time realm evocative of an ancient forest.
Ethereal green light emanates from the film reels, creating visual depth and the sensation of entering a mythical space-time realm evocative of an ancient forest.
The exhibition brings together multimedia works by artists Aliansyah Caniago, Rab, and Hoang Vu. In these pieces, material objects not only bear traces of production and labour but also serve as conduits, opening pathways into the space-time of other realms.
The exhibition brings together multimedia works by artists Aliansyah Caniago, Rab, and Hoang Vu. In these pieces, material objects not only bear traces of production and labour but also serve as conduits, opening pathways into the space-time of other realms.
A multimedia installation combines industrial scaffolding with sound equipment, evoking spaces of labour and production, as well as the remnants of modern society. Here, visitors can listen directly to echoes of construction activity as the scaffolding tells its own story.
A multimedia installation combines industrial scaffolding with sound equipment, evoking spaces of labour and production, as well as the remnants of modern society. Here, visitors can listen directly to echoes of construction activity as the scaffolding tells its own story.
One particularly distinctive space features bars of soap that tell a cross-border story through their scents.
One particularly distinctive space features bars of soap that tell a cross-border story through their scents.
The materials are brought together as if charting a maritime journey of cargo shipments from artist Aliansyah Caniago’s homeland all the way to Europe.
The materials are brought together as if charting a maritime journey of cargo shipments from artist Aliansyah Caniago’s homeland all the way to Europe.

PHAN HAI TUNG LAM

Translated by NDO

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