To kick off Year of the Dog, The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre invites you to the opening of 'In One’s Breath – Nothing Stands Still', a solo exhibition by Tuấn Mami, within the framework of a project of the same title.

This project borrows its inspiration from the ancient Mường epic ‘Đẻ Đất Đẻ Nước’ (‘The Birth of Soil and Water’), from which immerses a belief that there is spirituality in all beings, that the creation of the world is constantly in a state of chaos, where humans struggle to cohabit harmoniously with other creatures, and especially with themselves. Conducted on the basis of Tuấn Mami’s on-going fieldworks in the stone mining areas of his hometown Hà Nam since 2014, this multimedia body of works investigates and documents the significant loss of biodiversity caused by human’s overexploitation of natural resources, and its devastating consequences on the structure of culture, and the people inhabiting the land here.

By revealing a scene marked by both conflict and hope, and by making visible the unspoken and unheard reality of his land and people, Tuấn Mami demands us to face the ultimate truth: humanity, for all their reflecting, contemplating and scrutinising - is once again trapped in the destruction of their own makings.

Exhibition opening is free of charge. More information regarding the exhibition here: https://goo.gl/QhT8n8

This exhibition will be on view until 9 May 2018.