Travel Unbound Artist Talk with Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai & Finissage Party

Join us as we celebrate the culmination of Travel Unbound with a special finissage event dedicated to exploring the collective body in crisis. Here’s what you can look forward to:

Venue | Hong-Gah Museum, 11F, No.166, Daye Rd., Beitou Dist., Taipei

　Agenda: Sharing from the artist (30 – 45 min) / Q&A (30 – 45 min)

The event introduces the audience to Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai’s decade-long research and commitment to the stateless ethnic Vietnamese community residing on the Tonlé Sap Lake (Cambodia) and the border areas of Vietnam. Due to multiple historical turmoils followed by discriminatory policies, Khmer Rouge’s ethnic cleansing, and Vietnam’s military intervention, their papers no longer held relevance or lost themselves to the water during constant displacements on boats. In the talk, the artist will share how the journey started and led her to diverse artistic approaches informed by a deep sense of social engagement. The Q&A session will delve into the politics of national belonging and exclusion, socially engaged art, and how these concerns find relevance in the context of Taiwan.

➤ 17:00 – 19:00 Music Performance by Ryan J Raffa and KidEquip

　Enjoy an evening of experimental music sets, adding a multi-sensory dimension to the exhibition within Hong-Gah Museum.

※ Learn more about the Travel Unbound exhibition here: https://shorturl.at/pd2qC