SAIGON GRAFFITI 2023

Artists and Works

This is a section dedicated to showcasing Saigon’s talented graffiti artists and their unique artwork. This page will focus on each artist’s creative journey, the meaning of their work and also the challenges they face in displaying graffiti art on city walls.

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Danny Dao is a veteran artist of the Vietnamese graffiti world, one of the two guest artists of the Jam program. Starting to draw in 2005, when hip hop culture gradually spread throughout the country, he attached himself to the walls and painted vases for 16 years.

Danny Daos is considered a pioneer in the modern

graffiti movement in Ho Chi Minh City, leader of the ALL-In-One Graffiti group withhundreds of young artists. Having been with street art for more than a decade, Daos understands very well the difficulties and opportunities that graffiti brings to those who want to engage in this subject.

“Drawing graffiti is not like holding a pen and paper. Because you’re going to have to draw in front of a lot of people, and it’s harder to control a paint can than to hold a pen,” Daos describes his first days with graffiti. He humorously recounted the days when he “scribbled” on the walls without permission. “If I was in the middle of drawing, I had to run away if I was discovered. Then I’ll come back at night and finish the work. The next morning, everyone wakes up and forgives themselves for the beautiful work.”

DANNY DAOS, also known as DAOS510 and his

As a French-Vietnamese, his full name is Bui Trang Suby. Since his first discovery of Graffiti in 1992, his works have appeared in many metro areas of Paris. Later, Suby turned to galleries as a Graffiti artist and sculptor. His signature style is the brilliance of color.

Memorable milestones in career:

• December 2012 – January 2013: Organized the exhibition “Reborn SubyOne” in Paris, France.

“Vietnam will be Southeast Asia ‘s Graffiti focus ”

• April - July 2014: Organized the exhibition “Build and Destroy” in Paris, France.

• April 2016: Organized the exhibition “Time” at the Ho Chi Minh Museum of Fine Arts, Vietnam.

• From 2013 to 2016: Opened the first street art gallery in Vietnam called Giant Step. Suby loves the Graffiti style of Mode2, Daim and Skeme. In addition, he likes to listen to Soul music, his big idols are Marvin Gaye and Gil Scott-Heron.

“Born and raised in France, Suby One has been exposed to and passionate about Graffiti since a very young age. For him, Graffiti is the language to convey the ego of youth. Returning to his hometown, Suby wants to contribute to bringing this street art. “Developed more brilliantly in Vietnam.

Produced by SUBY ONE

Exploring the Graffiti Area

However, Graffiti still has many limitations, of which the most important is still a place for Graffiti artists to be allowed to show off their talents. With the mentality of “missing something to find”, many of you are forced to go everywhere to find a spacious place to be painted, sometimes an abandoned house,

constructions about to be dismantled,... But places like That is not always available to meet the needs of drawing and painting of many young people who love Graffiti in Saigon. Although more and more clubs, groups and competitions are created, in order to create

conditions for you to have a field to showcase your talents and rub shoulders. However, those are just playgrounds that are held once in a while. So normally young people can practice and show off where they don’t lose their beauty, that’s the real problem!

The works are a combination of Vietnamese and European artists: Cresk and Enni (Germany), Daes and Marc Lee (Switzerland), Kleur and Bouda (France) as well as two other artists from Vietnam: Suby One and Daos501.

Before you want to draw, you need to get permission clearly, do not take advantage of this place to draw graffiti or dirty. Absolutely do not draw or incorporate sensitive and political elements.”

Workshops and Events

This August, De La Sól - Sun Life Flagship introduces a completely new type of exhibition - Sitespecific Interactive Exhibition, when artworks are created specifically and compatible with each other. with a specific location). Inspired by the concept of envelope, multiplication and circulation, this exhibition will be called

“Envelope Envelope” with the companionship of artists Liar Ben, Microwave Soups and Hachul.

At “Burning Wraps”, customers will experience a journey of discovering visual works inspired by the principles of cells and circulation. For the first time, the featured staircase at Sun Life Flagship will be “dressed” with an

impressive work by Liar Ben. Taking advantage of the inherent surface of the stairs, Liar Ben will perform a floor painting up to 130 square meters, providing you with an exciting visual experience and opening the way to lead you to the flow of further installations according to.

Listen to Liar Ben’s sharing about the work “Circular Carpets” and the creative journey of the “Cover Wrapping” project taking place at De La Sól - Sun Life Flagship and the message of humanity he wants to send later exhibition.

Project by LIAR BEN

“The Kingfisher

- Location: Sàn Art, Units B6.16 and B6.17, 6th Floor, Block B Office, Millennium Masteri, Ward 6, District 4, (enter via Nguyen Huu Hao street)

- Date/Time: Saturday, 12.08.2023 @ 4:00-8:00 PM

- Language: Vietnamese/English

“The flight path and the view from the kingfisher’s beak - the art grocery store”

The audience is welcomed to the open studio with the addition of video, site-specific, and photography works in collaboration with friends and colleagues of the artist. Formatted as an intimate party with coffee and some beer, the open studio will be an opportunity to review the project’s progress and open up future development opportunities.

Modeling the form of a “grocery store,” the showcase presents a small source of works as starting points for growing shared values. The works are not treated as fixed commodities, but can be almost disassembled, and “bagged”

Exhibit “The Kingfisher Beak” at San Art.

separately. Current works don’t need statements but focus more on the development of the concept, challenging the way the public perceives the works in which the artist (Liar Ben) is often labeled as a painter. Street artists, colleagues and everyone are welcomed.

Curator: vicky

Artist: Kingfisher

Painter: LiarBen

Animation artist: Caburn

Model product: Doan Kinh Quoc

Photographer: Hai O.

Booklet design: Vicky & LiarBen

Beak”

The Flyway and the view under the Kingfisher’s beak _ Art Grocery

Graffiti and Society

Thanks to the rather bold consent of Uncle Quyet, since the wall is covered with many Graffiti paintings, this alley has become brighter, more beautiful and eye-catching. Since then, there have been many foreigners, photography enthusiasts who have heard rumors and rumors have also drawn here to create art. Even many film crews, singers, ... also come here because of this graffiti-covered wall.

Graffiti for young people is an artistic creation, but for the elderly, it is completely different, so according to Uncle Quyet, at first, some people around here were not very satisfied with it. this wall. “In the past, I found these pictures too ridiculous, without any shape. But living with it for a while, looking at it every day, gradually it became beautiful. At least it covered the ugly mossy wall. before”

- Ms. Hien - a person living in

this alley shared. Now, all the people in the area have no opinion, sometimes when the children come here to draw, they gather here to watch them create art,” said Quyet. In the past, this Graffiti wall is now considered a special feature, typical for alley 15B, which everyone remembers when they go anywhere.

ONLY IN VIETNAM: Police Warrior VU GRAFFITI After removing and removing illegal advertisements, returning the landscape and environment, with the permission of CATP leaders, management agencies, people and local government. City Police Youth Union.

Ho Chi Minh City and local delegations painted and repainted the peeling walls, adorning the streets with joyful, positive and meaningful colors. It’s true that Hip Hop spares no one

” Before you want to draw, you need to get permission clearly, do not take advantage of this place to draw graffiti or dirty. Absolutely do not draw or incorporate sensitive and political elements.”

Comrade Trung Truong, whose stage name is Yones

Director

Layout megazine : Pham DOn aka Kenbi

Picture : Pham Don, dunkare , thanh nien megazine, graffiti vietnam , kenh14, Liar ben