"Sung Tieu's work summons a form of bureaucratic realism, using sculpture, text, and found objects to examine the exclusions imposed by systems of statehood and administrative control."
"One recent project involves the story of Nguyễn Văn Tú, a Vietnamese immigrant murdered in a far-right attack in Berlin in 1992, whose killers were never brought to justice."
"For the Venice Biennale's German Pavilion, Tieu has covered the building's fascist architecture in millions of mosaic tiles, turning it into an image of the graffiti-covered Berlin housing complex where she grew up."
Sung Tieu's artistic practice employs sculpture, text, and found objects to explore the exclusions created by statehood and administrative systems. A notable project highlights the story of Nguyễn Văn Tú, a Vietnamese immigrant murdered in Berlin in 1992, whose killers were never prosecuted. Another initiative involved funding a board seat at Berlin's Kunst-Werke to empower marginalized voices. For the Venice Biennale, Tieu transformed the German Pavilion's fascist architecture with mosaic tiles, reflecting her childhood home in Berlin, which faces demolition, emphasizing the impact of historical narratives on contemporary art.
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