Vietnamese artist wins prestigious Signature Art Prize (via SEA Globe)
about 71 months ago (07/15/2018)
Vietnamese artist wins prestigious Signature Art Prize (via SEA Globe) | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia ArtsEquator Radar July 15, 2018 In a dark room, two suspended video screens play images of rice paddies and derelict schoolrooms in rural Vietnam. Where one might expect to see adults, there are only children: working in the fields, resting in their dormitory, or studying soberly in the classroom. At times, children’s bodies are strewn across the agricultural landscape, leaving the viewer to wonder if they have died or are merely asleep.