Vanghoua Anthony Vue’s site-specific installation, Ua li ua tau – Making do, explores themes of identity, belonging, and tradition; innovation, dislocation, and adaption.
Vue unpacks his lived experiences as a Hmong Australian by weaving together everyday objects and recycled materials. Patterns evocative of Hmong textiles reflect the evolving context of Hmong traditions. Bright stickers and lively sculptures inject the space with energy, while videos of the local Hmong community and three rivers of personal significance further highlight the strength of Hmong culture to adapt over time and place.
Vanghoua Anthony Vue, Paj Tog #1 and #2, 2014, mixed media on wood. Photograph: Queensland College of Art, Brisbane. Courtesy the artist and Museum of Brisbane, Queensland
Museum of Brisbane
17 February to 22 April 2023 (in residence)
Queensland
