Even though I identify as a Vietnamese-born American, I still do not know what it means. There is a discord within my own origin due to the fact that I was born too late. By the time I arrived, Vietnam had already claimed its independence. Being born too late effectively removed me from that point in history. Growing up in the United States, I learned to adapt my identity living between two cultures. Identity is the central theme of my works, and I examine it through the bits and pieces of my personal memory and the collective history from the two cultures. I collect images from family photo albums, digital photographs, and fashion and home decor magazines. Through the process of mixed-media collage, I layer together the fragmented images to create a new historical narrative that is reflective of the tension within my own identity.
The Rest of His Family in the Living Room on the Other Side of the World, mixed media—gold and silver paint, gold jelly roll pen, acrylic jewels, and archival pigment print on paper
In Her Corner of the World, mixed media—gold and silver paint, acrylic crystals, Swarovski crystals, and archival pigment print on paper
New Collage: When I Grow Up, mixed media—gold and silver paint, sequins, and archival pigment print on canvas
Christmas Luncheon, mixed media—gold and silver paint, gold spray paint, acrylic crystals, and archival pigment print on paper
His Family First Christmas, mixed media—gold and silver paint, gold jelly roll pen, acrylic jewels, and archival pigment print on paper
His First New Home, mixed media—gold and silver paint, acrylic crystals, Swarovski crystals, and archival pigment print on paper
Her 9th Birthday, mixed media—gold and silver paint, acrylic crystals, Swarovski crystals, and archival pigment print on paper
And Is Found, mixed media—gold and silver paint and archival pigment print on paper
Two as One Once, Now, and Forever, mixed media—gold and silver paint, acrylic jewels, and archival pigment print on paper
