Program
Antonius-Tín Bui (they/them) is a multidisciplinary artist whose work traverses the realms of hand-cut paper, community engagement, performance, and soft sculpture to visualize hybrid identities or histories that confront the unsettling present. Bui’s hybridized identity as a queer, genderfluid, and Vietnamese American informs the way they employ beauty as a refuge for fellow marginalized communities. Their intensive paper-cutting process is exceptionally meditative; each sheet of paper represents an archive of memories and oral histories, mirroring the intergenerational trauma that so many refugee communities are faced with. Through their rigorous and reductive process, they deconstruct the white canvas, metaphorically carving out space for the narratives that are so often omitted from recognized histories.
Antonius-Tín Bui
2024
During their stay in Huế, Bui hosted a workshop inviting the audiences to join them on a journey exploring the sculptural possibilities of joss paper (ancestral burning paper) through both personal and cultural perspectives - Sculpting the Spirit: Reimagining Offerings with Joss Paper. Building upon Bui’ exploration of Texas Mums, participants will engage in a creative process that honors tradition while embracing space for personal interpretation and reclamation.
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