A Peaceful Journey

Contest Entry Code: 9632f0cc22e4439dbdc7195736b86be7

Unit: Individual

Place of creation: Phường Hải Vân, Đà Nẵng, Việt Nam

The work "An Nhien Chess" captures a unique cultural moment in the ancient village of Nam O, Da Nang, where the elders are contemplating a chessboard. In traditional costumes, the three old men bring an ancient and solemn beauty. Each move is carefully calculated in the quiet space of the communal house yard, with only the sound of sipping tea and contemplation. This is not only an entertaining chess game, but also an elegant beauty, an intellectual pleasure that shows the exchange and preservation of the long-standing cultural identity of the elders during important festivals of the village.