Hoa Sen grad turns classic characters into papercraft
A new graduate of Hoa Sen University in Ho Chi Minh City has created a book of papercrafted figures about tuong, a Vietnamese classical drama originating in the 12th century.
“There are many books about Vietnam’s traditional music and theatre, but only a few books feature tuong. So, I decided to choose papercraft to attract young readers, particularly children, to the art,” said Diem.
Papercraft uses paper or cards to create three-dimensional objects that can be folded, cut, glued, molded, stitched or layered
Papercrafted figures in Hat Boi Hanh Toi Nguoi Ta (Singing Tuong Fascinates People), a book featuring the traditional Vietnamese art tuong by young woman Nguyen Thi Kieu Diem of HCM City. (Photo: sgtiepthi.v) |
She said that tuong requires performers to use their whole body, from the head, eyes, fingers and elbows to all of their muscles.
Diem’s book was honoured at the Vietnam Creative Festival launched by the Vietnam Creative Entrepreneurs Network this year, which aims to support young people in Ho Chi Minh City to develop their talent. The book is not for sale.