Symbol of fertility: Two concrete sculptures that resemble male genital, known in Hinduism as linga, at Gầm Trời Valley. — VNS Photos Đoàn Tùng Viet Nam News by Bảo Hoa Controversy prior to Đào Anh Khánh’s show Stood erect in a valley some 50km from Hà Nội are three sculptures made from concrete that resemble three giant penises. Twenty-five metres tall and painted half white, half grey, they are the trademarks of Gầm Trời Valley, a 10ha area in Hòa Bình Province where one of Việt Nam’s biggest and most-anticipated events of the year is taking place this weekend. Đáo Xuân Chín, roughly translated as ‘New Year Meeting Number Nine’, is the ninth edition of a series of art festivals called Đáo Xuân held by Vietnamese contemporary artist Đào Anh Khánh at the beginning of the year over the past 20 years. It is the … [Read more...] about A farewell to art: Đào Anh Khánh and his grand finale