Artist Talk with Genie Hien Tran

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• Sunday, Aug 7, 2022  11pm - 12pm

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You’re Invited! Join us for an artist talk with Minneapolis-based, Ho Chi Minh City-born artist and writer, Genie Hien Tran. Tran’s solo exhibition Có nắng vàng trên bàn tay nhỏ (All the light in your hand) is on view on the 3rd floor of the Rochester Art Center.
Take part in this hybrid event in-person at the Rochester Art Center or from the comfort of your home via Zoom! There will be time for questions from the audience after the artist’s presentation.

Meeting ID: 848 9786 3230
Passcode: 321680

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
Có nắng vàng trên bàn tay nhỏ (All the light in your hand)
Solo Exhibition by Genie Hien Tran
July 9th - October 5th, 2022 in the Corridor Gallery, Rochester Art Center
Có nắng vàng trên bàn tay nhỏ (All the light in your hand) focuses on the chaos and tenderness of memory and identity. Influenced by the artist’s family albums and branded advertisement archives, the exhibition features large sheets of handmade paper filled with collages of personal and found images, objects and texts. The collages represent a generative cycle of remembering and moreover, a record of time expressing a living desire for love and connection. As stated by the artist: “Through making, I recycle old photos and written archives in order to make new blank sheets of paper, which the visitors of the space are welcome to take. These smaller sheets are letters made to be carried and transformed into new memory. Touching them, all the love is in your hand.” This is Tran’s first solo exhibition in South East Minnesota.
This exhibition is sponsored by the MFA Program at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. The artist was selected through a jurying process led by Rochester-based writer and anthropologist Nicole Nfonoyim-Hara.

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Genie Hien Tran, or Trần Phan Minh Hiền, is a visual artist and writer based in Minneapolis, MN. Her work takes the form of installation, collage and poetry and explores the concepts of home, belonging and immigrant identity. Tran received her BFA in Illustration at University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire in 2018 and her MFA in Visual Studies at Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2022.

MCAD’s Master of Fine Arts in Visual Studies program is a community of makers, thinkers, researchers, and creative professionals working in a mentor-based, interdisciplinary environment. Our four-semester curriculum is designed to expand your thinking as you take advantage of the Twin Cities’ vibrant art and design scene. Students are invited to be strongly self-directed as they set personalized goals to guide each semester, as well as their overall time in the program.

Exhibition Page: https://rochesterartcenter.org/.../co-nang-vang-tren-ban.../

ABOUT THE ROCHESTER ART CENTER
The Rochester Art Center is a museum of contemporary art located along the Zumbro River in the heart of historic downtown Rochester, MN. Founded in 1946, the Art Center hosts an ongoing schedule of exhibitions of work by local, regional, national, and international artists; dynamic educational programs for all ages; and an array of community partnerships and visitor engagement initiatives. Through world-class exhibitions and programs, the Art Center presents a welcoming, integrated, and diverse experience that encourages questioning, creativity, and critical thinking.

DETAILED ZOOM INFORMATION TO PARTICIPATE FROM HOME
Rochester Art Center is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Artist Talk: Genie Tran
Time: Aug 7, 2022 11:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
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