Overview
In the series Tropism: Consequences of a Displaced Memory, Nhu Xuan Hua draws on her family’s photographic archive. The images document their early years in Belgium and France after migrating from Vietnam. Through digital manipulation, she creates images that hover between recognition and erasure. The works reflect on how a community's past can reverberate into the future.
Taking inspiration from Hua’s body of work, researchers Georgina Quach and Benjamin Tran will lead a workshop exploring the important role archives play in preserving community history during migration and cultural rupture. Quach writes about her family’s experience as refugees and the legacy of British resettlement camps whilst Tran documents the contemporary Vietnamese diaspora in London.
Attendees can expect to take part in reflective and practical exercises , drawing inspiration from the Nhu Xuan Hua’s exhibition at Autograph; Of Walking on Fire and the researchers’ respective practices. There will be refreshments available during the event including Bánh Cuốn which are Vietnamese rice rolls.
Tickets for this event will open on 27 April. Register with Eventbrite to be notified when tickets launch.
The ticket price for this event is £10. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. If this ticket price is unaffordable for you, please get in touch with Harriet at [email protected] about free ticketing options.
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