Trở Lại Về Bờ

Hùng Lê , artist

born 1999

Trở Lại Về Bờ, 2025

Material/technique: hand-dyed cotton fabric; hand-dyed linen; indigo dye; embroidering

Credit line: Courtesy of the artist

Accession number: EL2025.083

On display: Perkins Central Court

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My Mother's Tongue Ties Me Together

This piece is a continuation of Hùng Lê’s ongoing research utilizing dense patterns as a form of veiling and protection. Within this piece, Lê reinterprets Vietnamese brown ceramic ware motifs into interlocking patterns, creating a visual barrier between the subject and the audience.