Listen "Re-Imagining Home: Vietnam as Sign, Site, and History in Contemporary Art"
Episode Synopsis
Join art historian Dr Pamela Corey as she surveys the works of diasporic Vietnamese artists that draw on themes of transnational history, such as competing nationalisms, contested historiographies, wartime trauma and diasporic migration. This talk offers new interpretations of their artworks, such as through the lens of craft, mass media and urban form, thus illuminating other art historical connections and engagements with time, place and materiality. This talk was recorded live in August 2017 at National Gallery Singapore in line with Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Commission: Danh Vo.Disclaimer: The comments and opinions expressed are those of the speaker/s, and do not represent the views of National Gallery Singapore.All copyright within this recording, without limitation, are retained by their respective owners.
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