Xuan-Lam Nguyen
Characterized by exuberant gradients and a sense of maximalism, my art making process includes painting, drawing, digital art, printmaking, ceramics, and sculpture, blending the methods of an archaeologist with the spontaneity of a disc jockey. Inspired by the writings of Frantz Fanon, Homi K. Bhabha, Edward Said, José Esteban Muñoz, and Legacy Russell, I draw from sources like Vietnamese folk painting, displaced cultural artifacts, colonial photographs, Western art history, ornaments, pop culture, and elements of my autobiography. Through my work, I explore the intricate intersections of queer identity and glitchy, historical narratives, transforming archival references from the past and envisioning new possibilities for the future.
