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IN STRANGER LANDS: CACAO’S JOURNEYS TO ASIA

March 15 @ 6:30 pm - July 1 @ 6:30 pm

Free
For many of us, the taste of chocolate evokes childhood memories, sweetness, and the warmth of family. In Asia, chocolates were often brought back from visits to faraway countries and received as gifts with excitement and pleasure. Today, chocolate is no longer considered an “exotic” luxury item. In addition to Western brands, many Asian countries have developed their own chocolate industries, incorporating flavors and ingredients that resonate with Asian palates. However, what lies behind the chocolate bars that we see daily on supermarket shelves remains, for many, unknown territory.
Is cocoa produced in Asia? Why has chocolate been absent for so long from the Asian culinary landscape, and can local producers meet today’s growing demand? Who are the farmers cultivating cocoa in the region, and what are the challenges they face when asked to scale up production in a sustainable way?
Conceived as a collective and creative research project, this exhibition invites us to delve into these issues, aiming to shed light on the many untold stories of Asian cocoa and chocolate through an array of embodied, emotional, imaginative, and conceptual artistic expressions. From the cocoa tree’s unique characteristics and its colonial history to the ecological challenges surrounding its current production and the intricate processes involved in turning beans into chocolate, the artistic diversity showcased in this exhibition unveils the extensive breadth, potential, and complexity of what is often perceived merely as a foreign delicacy.

Details

Start:
March 15 @ 6:30 pm
End:
July 1 @ 6:30 pm
Cost:
Free
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Website:
https://nguyenartfoundation.com/exhibitions/in-stranger-lands-cocoas-journeys-to-asia/

Organizer

Nguyen Art Foundation
Email:
info@nguyenartfoundation.com
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Time
The exhibition opens at EMASI Nam Long on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 10 AM – 4 PM, and at EMASI Van Phuc on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 10 AM – 4 PM (last entry at 3:30 PM). Visits are by appointment only via info@nguyenartfoundation.com or our Facebook page.

Venue

Nguyen Art Foundation
47 Street No. 8, Nam Long Residential Area
Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City 70000 Vietnam
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