Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Vietnam, Past Is Prologue

The Smithsonian American Art Museum's  exhibit Vietnam, Past Is Prologue features some beautiful, creative maps from artist Tiffany Chung.
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Operation Lam Son 719, 30 Jan – 6 April 1971

The exhibit highlights the experiences of former refugees from Vietnam where Chung grew up and experienced the war. Her work re-maps memories that were denied in official records. The round bead-like shapes may be troops or civilians or both.
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Easter Offensive 1972 – NVA attacks of MR IV
All maps are done with acrylic, ink and oil paints. Here are boat trajectories from the exodus out of Vietnam.
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Reconstructing an exodus history boat trajectories in Asia, 2017

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Operation Lam Son 719, Feb 1971 – Operation Dewey Canyon II & the attack toward Khe Sahn
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Operation Lam Son 719, Feb 1971 – ARVN

For more on the artist and many more maps see her page at Tyler Rollins Fine Art. The exhibition runs through September 2, 2019.

1 comment:

Amanda said...

Vietnam is a top travel destination in Southeast Asia. The country receives an average of 6 million tourists each year - visiting the country for its affordable tourist destinations, archaeological sites, historic cities, beautiful beaches, and amazing culture.
Vietnam is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the East Vietnam Sea – to the east.
For more information and latest update of Vietnam, please refer to Map of Vietnam in the World