Ho Chi Minh City
Museum of Vietnamese History
Modern Vietnamese Culture and Society | Final Project
A. Decontextualization of Champa artifacts
Decontextualization is the act of displaying an object without any context. In this work, decontextualization of Champa artifacts means that these Champa collections are positioned without particular meaning.
B. A tour into the modernist display and nationalist narrative of the Champa culture exhibition room
Modernist display: the museum setting that typically resembles a "white cube," with distinctive exhibition techniques using primarily white hue and studio illumination to highlight the items
Nationalist narrative: the curation and displacement that, for political reasons, deliberately present a cultural and aesthetic account of Champa culture without mentioning its historical or religious context.
Buddhas are all placed in the center of the entrance without implications about the timeline or their significance in the history of Champa culture.
The lack of concentration on the displacement of the god and goddess sculptures makes audiences confused in figuring out the importance of these gods and goddesses.
The introductory panel reveals little about Cham history and Cham culture.
Although the exhibition has emphasized the aesthetic attractiveness of the items on display, it has not managed to convey the historical and religious meaning of these artifacts.
Inconsistency in displacement themes compared to the rooms of historic Vietnam dynasties part
