World Record: Hanoi Ceramic Road along the Red River for Millennial Anniversary of Hanoi
Geschreven op 21-9-2010 - Erik van Erne. Geplaatst in Design
Hanoi Ceramic Road is a ceramic mosaic on the wall of the dyke system of Hanoi, Vietnam along the Red River.
With a length of about 4km, the Ceramic Road is one of the major projects that were developed on the occasion of the Millennial Anniversary of Hanoi.
The Hanoi Ceramic Road originated with the journalist Nguyen Thu Thuy, who won a prize in the Hanoi architecture contest for her idea of transforming the dyke system around Hanoi into a ceramic mosaic. The work of decoration began in 2007 for the dyke wall of about 6.000 m in length and 0.95m in heigh which runs along the road of Au Co, Nghi Tam, Yen Phu, Tran Nhat Duat, Tran Quang Khai, Tran Khanh Dur and terminates at the pier of the Long Bien Bridge. The Ceramic Road was planned to be finished in 2010 to commemorate the Millennial Anniversary of Hanoi in October 2010.
Participating in the work of decoration are not only Vietnamese artists but also foreign embassies and culture centres in Hanoi such as the Goethe-Institut, L’espace, British Council, Dalte Centre and other culture centres from Russia and South Korea. The mosaic wall is made from ceramic tesserae which are product of Bat Trang, a village famous for its Bat Trang porcelain. The content of the mosaic represents the decorative pattern from different periods in the history of Vietnam: Phung Nguyen culture; ?ong Son culture; Ly Dynasty; Tran Dynasty; Le Dynasty and Nguyen Dynasty. Also incorporated on the wall are modern art works, paintings of Hanoi and children’s drawings. Ms. Nguyen Thu Thuy said the project will strive to make it into the Guinness Book of World Records for the world’s longest ceramic picture by 2010. Source: Wikipedia
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“World largest ceramic mural” certificate from the Guinness World Records.
At the ceremony, the Guinness World Records’ representative Beatriz Garcia Fernandez said that by October 4, a ceramic mural totaling 1,494sq.m in China held this record. “But now I confirm that this 810m-long piece of the Hanoi ceramic mural, which is 1,570sq.m in area, has become the world largest ceramic mural. The new Guinness World Record is recognized today, in Hanoi,” she said.
She remarked that this is an impressive artwork because it grouped up people not only in Vietnam but from many countries in the world. According to the Guinness World Records, a ceramic mural must be a painting which is on the same surface. The Hanoi ceramic road is nearly 4km long and totals nearly 7,000sq.m but it is separated by gates so it is not recognized as a painting. This work, thus, includes many ceramic murals.
The Hanoi authorities on October 5 also inaugurated the Hanoi ceramic road. Hanoi vice chairwoman Ngo Thi Thanh Hang praised the efforts of author Nguyen Thu Thuy and the contribution of artists from many countries to this work. Source: Look at Vietnam