Nhi Duong
23 thg 9, 2021
Recently, the virtual reality exhibition "Nói - The Sympathy" was publicly conducted on the platform "Artsteps" as part of the project "Nói - The Sympathy" and drew the involvement of many young people. The "Nói - Sympathy" virtual reality display is accessible to the public until September 20, 2021.
In modern society, mental health has long been a matter of concern. Mental health is especially important during the epidemic time when young people are bombarded with terrible news on a daily basis. As a result, the project team "Nói - The Sympathy" devised the concept of an online exhibition during the Covid season to emphasize the need for sharing while also providing a safe area for young people to express their emotions. Negative energy is gathering without regard for place or time.
The exhibition "Nói" is structured as a call for co-creators. Apparently, this form serves to link all young people by allowing them to add their own tales to the show. Personal stories and artifacts will be sent to the project team under four themes: "The Bow or the Knot?"; "The Heart of the Storm or the Whirlwind?"; "Number 1 or Number 2?"; and "Dot or Comma?" The exhibition co-creators will be fully anonymous, making it simpler for them to tell their stories.
Furthermore, arranging exhibits on the "Artsteps" platform with the function of simulating exhibition guests allows viewers to observe others who are attending the exhibition with them as realistic simulations. This gives viewers the impression that they are not alone.
Hoang Truong Minh Thu (chairman of the Organizing Committee of the project "Nói - The Sympathy") presented the message that the exhibition hopes to convey to participants: "The subjects that 'Nói' highlighted in the exhibition this year is all about choices. As we all know, when faced with a choice between two options in life, individuals are sometimes highly hesitant, to the point that even after making the final decision, they often regret it. When guests recount their stories, we aim to convey the value of sharing and empathy so that we can listen to the suffering left behind. Because every decision has a purpose, and everything that happens becomes a part of every young person's life.
"I joined the exhibition "SAY" as a co-creator because this is the most suitable location for me to share the narrative that I have been suffering since two years ago," Nguyen Khang, a co-creator of the exhibition "SAY", stated. The show finds the right balance between being private enough to conceal the sharers' names and identities while simultaneously being public enough to display their artifacts. "Finally being able to say it out loud has given me a lot of peace." he shared.
"When I attended the show, I was extremely enthusiastic since it was my first time joining an online exhibition, and the theme was rather unique," Van Hung, a visitor, said. What is exhibited is not the artist's final creation, but rather everyday goods with awkward stories and concerns of very ordinary people buried beneath them. These stories make me sad, but they also heal my heart's scars."
Translation of Tien Phong's article