Bau Truc Smile

Contest Entry Code: 7ac7cbc8f8e042eb95b3792126aaacb2

Unit: Individual

Place of creation: 358 Long March, Phường Ninh Chử, Khánh Hòa, Việt Nam

The work captures the image of a Cham child passionately making pottery in Bau Truc pottery village - the oldest pottery village in Southeast Asia. In the space filled with traditional pottery works, the child's innocent smile seems to light up the whole scene. Bau Truc pottery is not only a precious cultural heritage of the Cham community but also a testament to the enduring vitality of Vietnamese culture. Happiness sometimes comes from simple things: love for the land, creativity from the hands, and pride in preserving the traditional craft of our ancestors.