Thousands of Strips of Silk Undulate in Kenny Nguyen's 'Deconstructed Paintings'
Silk is used by Kenny Nguyen to create dynamic, large-scale artworks that reflect personal identity and heritage through innovative textile techniques.
My parents think of Vietnam as the country they escaped. I see it as the place I want to live.
I was born in a small town in the Mekong Delta in 1986. My parents left Vietnam through the Humanitarian Operation program, which helped former re-education camp detainees immigrate to the US.
Kitchen gods and Chinese opera: views from the diaspora in pictures
In Vietnamese popular mythology, every family has three kitchen gods watching over them, ensuring family harmony and order, a notion I explore in my work.