The painting “Mother Goddess of the  Heaven (Mẫu Đệ Nhất Thượng Thiên)”, rendered in acrylic on canvas, portrays the supreme deity of Vietnam’s Mother Goddess belief. At the center of the composition, the Goddess is depicted in a crimson imperial robe intricately embroidered with a golden phoenix, symbolizing divine authority and virtuous grace. Her ornate […]

The red veil (khăn phủ diện) is not merely a ritual implement but a symbol imbued with profound spiritual significance within the Mother Goddess Belief of the Three Palaces (Đạo Mẫu Tam Phủ). Placed over the head of the medium (đồng nhân) prior to each trance performance (giá hầu), the veil marks a liminal moment—a […]

Zone 1: Costume & Identity   Purpose & Concept The Costume & Identity Zone is designed to immerse participants in the aesthetic and symbolic world of hầu đồng costumes while highlighting their deep connection to identity, spirituality, and cultural continuity. Costumes in hầu đồng are not merely decorative; they embody divine presence, gender fluidity, social […]

Painted in acrylic on an aged jackfruit-wood tray, Paper Guardians reimagines the ritual paper effigies of a horse and elephant—votive offerings central to the Mother Goddess (Đạo Mẫu) worship. The artist preserves the worn texture, cracks, and tiny time-marked holes of the vintage tray, allowing tradition itself to speak through decay. Once a humble object […]

This acrylic painting on canvas presents a striking detail from the attire of a spirit manifestation in the Mother Goddess worship tradition of Vietnam, focusing on the ornate footwear of a mandarin spirit or prince figure  -most notably associated with the 5th mandarin (Quan Đệ Ngũ Tuần Tranh) and the 7th Prince (Ông Hoàng Bảy). […]

Hát Chầu Văn (also known as Hát Văn or Hát Bóng) is a distinctive form of Vietnamese folk performance art intrinsically linked with the Mother Goddess Worship (Đạo Mẫu) of the Tam Phủ belief system. Having endured centuries of socio-historical upheavals, this art form has preserved both its vitality and unique aesthetic value within Vietnamese […]