Do you still remember how to rustle, shake, and dance to the melody of wind and sky? Or do your concrete mirrors only know how to stand still, bitter, and silent? Can I hold you forever closely in this tender moment? Ah but forgetting you will make finding you oh so much sweeter. A morning […]
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“The Undeniable Force of Khó Khăn” Film is part of “Mẹ, Translated [Mom, Translated],” a project on intergenerational language and love.
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Film Premiere and Artist Talkback at Viet Film Fest at AMC 30 in Orange, California >
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Poetic Stumble
Tokyo Glances
Hello, MISSTEP
Currently: I am re-examining my relationship to my body–that forgotten instrument, a vehicle of my consciousness, an extension of self, my best friend and foe.
a two-step misstep to the clackety clacks of computer keys
Command + A step here. Control + Zipper. No, zebra. A zigging and zagging and surrender to the zephyr on my cheek. Option + Alt you. You hilarious tease of forgotten functions. // Mavis Beacon, did you say something? I can’t hear you between the patterned pecks of perfect precision. Move/Be/Do Here, there. now. Everywhere. […]
Introducing “Mẹ [Mom], Translated”
Dear friends, I am sharing with you meaningful news of my project “Mẹ [Mom], Translated,” because you have helped to contribute to its fruition in some way shape or form–from teaching me about Vietnamese history, language, and Asian American identity to empowering my artistic voice to write, express, and share my work. “Mẹ [Mom], Translated” […]