A VILLAGE BEFORE US
@ John David Mooney Foundation
114 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60654
Opening Friday, November 10th, from 5:30PM - 7:30PM
On view through Sunday, December 31st
Opening Reception with Curator-Led Tour
Fri, Nov 10, 5:30pm–7:30pm
A VILLAGE BEFORE US brings together nine Vietnamese artists and scholars based in Chicago, offering nuanced insight into the ever-changing world of Vietnamese art. Moving beyond the pervasive war and post-war narratives, the exhibition engenders questions about cultural production, heritage, identity, memory, and dreams. By highlighting the ‘nowness’ of Vietnamese art, the exhibition encourages reflection on both its historical aspects and potential future trajectories.
The exhibition’s title, A VILLAGE BEFORE US, encapsulates core aspects of both Vietnamese culture and the broader art world. A VILLAGE is an extended unit formed of nucleus connections, while BEFORE acknowledges the legacy of its past and stands in anticipation of its future trajectory. US, a plural pronoun, intimately speaks to the collective identity of the participating artists while subtly playing with the moniker of the group’s current home.
Work by: Claire Lobenfeld, Do Trong Quy, Đỗ Minh Giang (Jent), Jung Soo Kim, Justin Quang Nguyên Phan, Le Hien Minh, Maya Nguyen, Ngô Hứa Minh Trí, Nguyễn Trần Đoan Trang, Nora Annesley Taylor, Tzuen (Theo) Wu, Vo Thuy-Tien, Zheng Yezhou
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