The Nguyen Art Foundation is thrilled to bring the first of a series of panels discussing cultural and social aspects shaping Vietnamese society. These panels will bring together a broad range of individuals including artists, cultural producers and activists working and living in Vietnam and abroad.

Vietnam has been moulded throughout centuries of interactions with diverse cultures and most recently with the increase of Vietnamese Citizens living abroad and overseas Vietnamese making the way back.
Vietnamese Identity in the Globalized World‘ explores the notion of Vietnamese identity and asks how the globalized world shapes the idea of home, cultures and values.

Panellists:

Dinh Q. Lê
Multimedia Vietnamese Amerian artist. His artistic practice consistently challenges how our memories are recalled with context in contemporary life. Lê co-founded the not for profit San Art in Ho Chi Minh City in 2007.

Minh Anh Nguyen
a third-year photojournalism and sociology student at Boston University. She is a core member of Viet Activism – a Vietnamese youth organization aimed at updating and providing information on social issues to the community.

Sen Nguyen
Vietnamese journalist covering development, human rights, the environment and most recently the pandemic.

Moderator:

Thy Nguyen
the Nguyen Art Foundation Special Projects

Presented by:

The Nguyen Art Foundation

Partners:

MoT+++
San Art
Viet Activism

Media Partner:

Art Republik Vietnam

The panel will be in English