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A place never fully held,
KW Institute for Contemporary Art / Kunstraum Mitte, Berlin
5.12.25-11.01.26

Lo que toca la mirada, MUNTREF Museo de Artes Visuales, Buenos Aires
8.05.-20.12.2025

Participant BPA// Berlin program for artist 2024/25

 


using one’s feet has become an option of last resort II

2019/2023
4-channel video installation
Installation view Berlin Bishkek Artweeks, 2023


 Drawing upon the artist’ vivid recollections of motorbike rides in Vietnam in her childhood, the four-channel video installation delves into the exploration of diasporic memories. It brings these memories to life through a protagonist depicted in the video with a speculative narrative.

Motorbike culture has emerged as an emblem of contemporary Vietnam, symbolizing the country’s transition towards capitalism since the mid-1980s. By delving into discourses surrounding consumerism, mobility, gender, and class identity, the work deconstructs Vietnam’s motorbike sun-protective-garments, transforming it into “wearable sculptures.” Through this transformative process, the project presents a tool for agency.



Photos: Max Eulitz