Vietnamese Artist Iris Sa Phượng Nguyễn Subverts Symbols to Craft New Mythologies
Vietnamese artist Iris Sa Phượng Nguyễn's debut solo exhibition, "Where Shadows Breathe," explores the complex interiority of Vietnamese womanhood by subverting familiar symbols. Her surreal and dreamlike works portray femininity and motherhood with a sense of sacredness.
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