My mom speaks a particular linguistic formula of Vietnamese. Take two generations of refugees, Multiply it by memory, nostalgia, and fierce loyalty, Subtract contemporary Vietnamese đổi mới economic changes and internet slang, Add some Catholic guilt, the weekly Penny Saver free section, and
MIS-TAKES: A Eulogy to “IMSORRY”
Thank you everyone, for coming today. To commemorate the life of “IMSORRY” You were always there. Inserted between the pleasantries of Hello, Howareyou, and Imfine. You turned the vinyl with stylistic ease the second before the room could notice the cacophony of contradictions: Staccato,
The City of Angels
Hand Printing and Laser Printing For the cover, Cindy hand sketched Eric's photograph of Los Angeles, carved it into a linoleum block, and hand printed it using archival oil-based ink. This resulted in a slightly raised, irregular, and unique texture on the cover of the
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
Morning: The debt of days past leaden with expectation, disappointment, reality. Eyes flicker open to a ceiling of peeling paint washed with the wonder of soft sunlight peering through sheer curtains. Repeated motions: Apply a new face Reshape the body Adorn with subtle details enough to
Hanoi Song / Hà Nội Sống Film
The sounds of the city — the torrential rains, construction sites, tranquil cafes, continuous traffic— play together as music notes to form a song of the city. Sống, means “to live.” In this film, I weave together vignettes and sounds of life in Hanoi. Why I made this: Hanoi has changed me. And
Life is Fleeting
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HAPTIC
HAPTIC: creative tools, you don't lack it. Images, keep stacking it. Lighten your backpack for your creative output, you can't make art without you. With your camera, subtract false reality, and let's dance together-- you and me. Feel the creative breeze. Creative ease. Pulsating music, don't