Monthly Archives: May, 2018

Artist Profile: Vincent Trinh

diaCRITICS highlights Vietnamese artists of the diaspora. In this artist profile we feature photographs by Vincent Trinh from his series "My Chinatown".

Tiffany Chung: Artist Talk Excerpts

Tiffany Chung’s works from her Vietnam Exodus Project are currently exhibiting as part of the 21stBiennale of Sydney in Australia. In Tiffany’s artist talk, which was recorded at Artspace, she discusses her ongoing research and projects on forced migrations.

diaCRITICS News & Events: May 21, 2018

Socio-cultural, literary, and political news and events relating to Việt Nam and to the Vietnamese diaspora. Vietnamese Forged a Community in New Orleans, now it may be fading, and more news.

Artist Profile: Trung Pham

In this artist profile, we feature art work from Seattle-based painter, Trung Pham.

Human Rights News: Việt Nam & Diaspora – May 14, 2018

Human rights news relating to Vietnamese in Việt Nam and in the diaspora. Vietnam jails Catholic social activist for 9 years, and more human rights news.

Book Review: Afterland

Reviewed by Do Nguyen Mai. As a poetry collection, Afterland demonstrates not only Mai Der Vang’s masterful use of imagery, but also a deep understanding of lyrical rhythms.

diaCRITICS News & Events: May 7, 2018

Socio-cultural, literary, and political news and events relating to Việt Nam and to the Vietnamese diaspora. An interview with Tin Nguyen, a locked-Up Vietnamese man in California, and more news.

The Helicopter and the Pilot: Contemplating April 30th

The picture tells us that what was created by, what carried and facilitated the machinery of war, in Vietnam at least, dies, begins here to be visually engulfed, while the human body that dives and falls can and will swim. The identity of a nation in free-fall...