​Textures of Remembrance
Vietnamese artists and writers reflect on the Vietnamese diaspora
June 11 - September 28

April 30 is a date often remembered poignantly, especially by those of South Vietnamese descent; as well, it is a date that denotes new beginnings. On this date in 1975, North Vietnamese forces captured Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, marking the end of the Vietnam War. Reflecting on this day from past to present through written words, visual creations, and audiovisual components, this interdisciplinary exhibit reveals an intimate perspective of the diasporic experience that has been gathered, created, collected and re-collected, and imagined and re-imagined since 1975.

Textures of Remembrance is presented by the Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network, Exhibit Envoy, and the Oakland Asian Cultural Center.
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Work from Vi Sonh Tre, "The Stories We Carry." Courtesy of Exhibit Envoy and the artist.
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Work from "Between Tower and Sea" by Paul Bonnell. Courtesy of Exhibit Envoy and the artist.