Tran Vu Arts
551 Tremont Street, Studio 306
www.tranvuarts.com on Instagram
Artist Statement: I am a storyteller, connector, and interpreter. My work evokes themes of familial ties, memories, and rituals as they relate to issues of social justice and intersectionality. As a 1.5-generation Vietnamese American interdisciplinary artist and organizer, I am passionate about creating spaces and platforms for cross-cultural storytelling and critical discourse that challenge inequity. My experiences as a person of color working with communities inside and beyond the United States have informed my artistic framing of realities, visions and possibilities. My deepest influences include my family and friends as well as fellow artists and change-makers from the past and present.
As a creative committed to communities and social justice, I am an effective lead artist in trust-based partnerships. I am driven to co-create, support and protect the stories and voices of communities of color, refugees and immigrants. Through active participation and holistic facilitation, I aim to offer new modes of resistance to interrogate and counteract the dominant narrative. I am particularly invested in the intersections of storytelling, cultures, and activism, and spotlighting those who are willing to step out of bounds to advance social change. In my own healing journey, I am continuously exploring and unpacking themes of identity, justice, belonging, and power. The arts serve as portals of re-imaginations which are pivotal to challenge the status quo. I embrace my responsibility to facilitate work that contributes positively to my local and global community.
