Windgate-Lamar Fellowship
2022
My work investigates the Vietnam War and my experience as a Vietnamese immigrant, in particular the societal expectations of living as an Asian-American. I pull inspiration from my memories, those of my family, and history, specifically analyzing themes such as immigration, the American Dream, and the military. Utilizing fabric,photographs, and found objects in combination with laser engraving and woodworking, I create installations and wall hangings as a way to digest new information while also highlighting hidden narratives. Within my works, I am interested in how personal memory is retained within objects and photographs compared to how collective or national memory is created through education, archives, and propaganda. My work requires that I constantly examine my position within American society, while also questioning who gets to be the keeper of history and who is left behind and forgotten.
Selected works
“Death of a Foreign Little Boy” 2021, Laser engraving on silk organza, 30in x 96in
“Death of a Foreign Little Boy” 2021, Laser engraving on silk organza, 30in x 96in
“Gender Implications on Garments I” 2020, Handmade linen dress and photography, 32in x 68in
“Gender Implications on Garments II” 2021, Handmade linen dress and photography, 26in x 40in
“Disillusionment of The American Dream” 2020, Linen, muslin, and silk organza, 27in x 65in
“Hello Má” 2021, Cyanotype on silk organza, muslin, silk habotai, and paper, 57in x 93in
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