monica trieu
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fine artist + tattooist
sydney based

painting series

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installation

woodblock print
digital website
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installation
painting
body of work soft are hazy memories, like that surrounding rising planes, and gas of cars out of driveways
bring this to auntie
to never really truly know, to never really truly see the face of what we bury
chopsticks and spoons fall to the beat of temple drums
when will we next see this warm place
my memories were made 20 years ago in the hands and feet of my mum
In a distant land...
thank you!
The unseen casualties2024

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2018
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2018In a world of increasing Western influence, there is a sense of disconnection from one’s own culture. The unseen casualties highlight my lack of understanding of my Chinese culture, combined with the global issue of climate change. The bleaching of coral can be said to be similar to the bleaching of Chinese culture. I have subverted Chinese written text, creating a new language with no translation where the audience may experience difficulties in comprehending what is written. Ink drawings of reefs depict the coral as masses of bodies left to decay out of humanity’s sight and mind.


ARTEXPRESS 2019 group exhibition
Art Gallery of NSW
Western Plains Cultural Centre


ink, gold leaf on paper