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Making Memories as We Wait: Exhibition by Khánh H. Lê

June 21, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

|Recurring Event (See all)

An event every week that begins at 11:00 am on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until July 1, 2023

Free

Artist Statement 

Even though I identify myself as a Vietnamese-born American, I still do not know the depth of what this descriptive label means. There is a discord within my own origin due to the fact that I was born in the wake of the Vietnam conflict. By the time I came into the world, Vietnam had already claimed its own independence. Being born too late effectively removed me from that earlier point in history and all that it signifies to people inside and outside of Vietnam.   Growing up in the United States, I learned to adapt my identity living between two cultures. Identity is the central theme of my works, and I examine it through the bits and pieces of my personal memory and the collective history from the two cultures.

Contradictions and fragmentations are key issues in examining the notion of identity within the structure of my works. I collect images from family photo albums, digital photographs, and fashion and home décor magazines. Through the process of collage, I layer together the fragmented photo images to create a new historical narrative that is reflective of the tension within my own identity.

Details

Date:
June 21, 2023
Time:
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Website:
https://frederickartscouncil.org/news-events/calendar/#!event/2023/4/1/making-memories-as-we-wait-by-kh-225-nh-h-l-234

Venue

Frederick Arts Council Art Center
5 East Second St
Frederick, MD 21701 United States
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301-662-4190
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