Tiffany Chung ranks among the most prominent representatives of contemporary art in Vietnam.  Her works include drawings, photographs, videos, sculptures, as well as installations.  In a multilayered fashion, Chung broaches the issues of social, cultural and spatial changes in present-day Vietnam, which accompany the country’s economic development.  The Vietnam-born artist, who spent many years in the USA and currently lives again in her homeland, compares these transformations with the US-American notions of modernity and how they shape the face of cities, not only in the USA but also those in Asian countries.  In contrast to the stylized, candy-colored installations, photos and performances that seem to be inspired by Pop-Art and Japanese Neo-Pop, Chung‘s films are visually withdrawn and instilled with a melancholy tone.  In her work, Chung combines pop-cultural elements with the visual language of Communist propaganda painting.  Thus she channels the viewer’s gaze on the fluid transition from one totalitarian system to another – from Communism to Consumerism.  Here, young sales promoters are the “workers” of the new generation; their “tool” is the megaphone.  On account of this political brisance, it is presently unlikely that certain works by Chung can be exhibited in Vietnam.

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