Tuấn Andrew Nguyễn
Tuấn Andrew Nguyễn
The Sounds of Cannons Familiar Like Sad Refrains / Đại Bác Nghe Quen Như Câu Dạo Buồn, 2021
Two-channel video, 1920 x 1080 each, stereo
9’41’’
© Tuan Andrew Nguyen. Courtesy of the artist and James Cohan, New York


Tuấn Andrew Nguyễn (1976, Saigon. Lives in Ho Chi Minh City, and Irvine) explores the power of memory as a form of political resistance, engaging with communities affected by colonialism, war, and displacement. He holds a BFA from the University of California and a MFA from the California Institute of the Arts. Nguyễn focuses primarily on the production of moving-image works and sculpture, investigating historical erasures imposed by colonial projects. His work has been exhibited at the New Museum and the Whitney Biennial (New York), Aichi Triennale (Tokoname), Biennale de Dakar, Sharjah Biennial, and Berlin Biennale. His works are part of collections such as Carré d’Art (Nîmes), SFMoMA (San Francisco), MoMA and the Whitney Museum (New York).