Felisa Nguyen

00 Fusion Installation by Anh Nguyen, Felisa Nguyen, Huyen Tran

from Open Kitchen 002, curated by Phil Zheng Cai
Installation photos courtesy Anh Nguyen

01 Fusion by Felisa Nguyen, Minh Anh Nguyen, Huyen Tran

Plastic stools, found fabric, wood, orchid clip, carved stone, digital inkjet print

01 Fusion Detail

02 Fusion Steel, cardboard, bungee cord, digital inkjet print

02 Fusion Detail

03 Fusion Aluminum cans, black tea, milk, digital inkjet print

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00 Installation Traffic delineator, found fabric, wood, printed plastic, steel spring, porcelain, steel

01. Xin Lỗi Means Sorry
02. Work for an Axe
03. Dragons* (a perfect pair)
04. Promise of An Orchid

01 Xin Lỗi Means Sorry 38 x 8 x 36 inches Traffic delineator, found fabric, wood, printed plastic, steel spring

01 Xin Lỗi Means Sorry Detail

02 Work for an Axe 48 x 1½ x 3 inches Wood

03 Dragons* (a perfect pair) 10 x 12 x 10 inches Found object (porcelain) by Felisa Nguyen & Ching-Wei Wang (Way)

04 Promise of an Orchid 25 x 8 x 30 inches Steel

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Bonsai 39¼ × 8 × 3½ inches Printed plastic, steel spring, tree by Felisa Nguyen & Ching-Wei Wang (Way)

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Dragons* (a perfect pair) 10 x 12 x 10 inches Found object (porcelain) by Felisa Nguyen & Ching-Wei Wang (Way)

*Not dragons, but pixiu (貔貅) — mythical winged lions from traditional Chinese culture that typically guard temple entrances. Here, they face a blank wall, a gesture evoking punishment, shame, and muted authority.

Dragons* (a perfect pair) 10 x 12 x 10 inches Found object (porcelain) by Felisa Nguyen & Ching-Wei Wang (Way)

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Promise of an Orchid Dimensions variable Steel

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Something I Can Hold Dimensions variable Aluminum cans, black tea, milk

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