Major Books, in partnership with Museum of the Home, is very proud to present Echoing Whispers: A Treasury of Vietnamese Folk Tales.
This new exhibition unfolds 11 Vietnamese folktales compiled by the country’s foremost folklorist, Nguyễn Đổng Chi, reimagined through 50+ original paintings of award-winning illustrator Jeet Zdũng, featured in our publication Treasury of Vietnamese Folk Tales: Volume 1.
Rich in colour and texture, his works draw inspiration from traditional Vietnamese art forms such as lacquer painting, mother-of-pearl inlay, and Đông Hồ woodblock prints. We invite visitors into a richly layered world where the everyday meets the mystical, and where storytelling becomes a shared, living connection to past and present.
Alongside the exhibition, we are holding a series of talks and artist-led workshops exploring folklore, women in storytelling, translation, and creative practice.
👉 Programme of Events:
• 17.06 – From Folktale to Exhibition: Bringing Vietnamese Stories to Life + Book Signing
• 20.06 – Folk Tales in Ink & Paper (Adults) with Jeet Zdũng
• 25.06 – Maiden, Mother, Monster: Rewriting Women in Storytelling
• 02.07 – Come Eat My Rice of Gold: Translating Folk Tales Across Cultures
• 05.07 – The Magic Painting (Children’s Workshop)
The display is free to visit in The Hive during the Museum’s opening hours. More information about the exhibition, access, and booking links for the events are in the link in our bio.
🗓️ 13.06 to 26.07, Tues-Sun, 10-5pm
📍Museum of the Home, 136 Kingsland Rd, London E2 8EA
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A project by Major Books in Partnership with Museum of the Home @museumofthehome
Produced by Tuyết Vân Huỳnh @2ahuynhproduces , Trần Thủy Thiên Kim @kimtran88
Curated by Lê Thuận Uyên
Exhibition design and fabrication by Studio ARTiculate @studio.articulate
Graphic design by Madeline Nguyễn, Minh Hồng
Supported by Arts Council England @aceagrams and British Council Connections Through Culture @britishcouncil
Come see our exhibition in London! Echoing Whispers: Treasury of Vietnamese Folk Tales
