Profile
Xuân-Hạ is an artist and community arts worker based in Vietnam. Xuân-Hạ’s artistic practice is profoundly anchored in the investigation of micro-histories and marginalized personal narratives, which are often erased or rendered invisible by dominant discourses. Through a multidisciplinary approach encompassing video, installation, conceptual art, and community engagement, she translates personal experiences into visual narratives that interrogate the fluidity of identity, the impermanence of place, and the precariousness of cultural continuity amidst environmental and social upheaval.
Beyond her artistic endeavors, Xuân-Hạ actively cultivates the local art scene. As co-founder of Chaosdowntown Cháo (HCMC, 2015-2019) and founder & artistic director of A Sông (Da Nang, 2019-present), she provides a platform for emerging artists to engage with social issues and cultivate critical thinking within their artistic practices.
Xuân-Hạ's work has been exhibited and screened nationally and internationally, including at the ESOK Jakarta Biennale, Indonesia; Stiftung Kunst(Zeug)Haus, Switzerland; the National Gallery Singapore; the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University, Japan; and Sàn Art, Vietnam. She has participated in residencies with the Future Leadership Program 2022-2023 organized by The Australia Council for the Arts; GMS Artist Residency, organized by Office of Contemporary Art and Culture, Ministry of Culture in Thailand; and the Kunststiftung des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt in Germany.
