early documentation of nhạc xuân, ở đây và ở đó, 2022-ongoing.
nhạc xuân, ở đây và ở đó (spring music, here and there) explores Vietnamese migration and cultural preservation through reimagined archives, photography, sound, and plants. Phase 1 of this project (archival research) is generously supported by the Grants for Individual Artists from EC3 and the City of Peterborough.
Artist-in-Residence at Artspace Peterborough
In August 2023, I was awarded a one month residency at Artspace Peterborough’s maker space. During my residency, I continued developing my research for nhạc xuân, ở đây và ở đó (spring music, here and there). In Phase 2 of the project, I documented plants from my parents garden through scans, drawings, photography, and video. I experimented with creating biodegradable containers from hand-made paper called, VESSELS. These first iterations were on display during the city’s First Friday Art Crawl in September.
I also hosted a community zine making workshop which culminated into a community cookbook which is available for viewing online here.
