Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/01/2025 - 02/14/2026
12:00 am
Location
Carnegie Museum Of Art
Categories
This exhibition is part of Vietnamese artist Thu Van Tran’s ongoing exploration of remembrance and systems of erasure in the context of Vietnam’s geo-historical relations with France and the United States.
Vietnam is a country in Southeast Asia with a rich history dating back nearly 5,000 years. Internal strife beginning in the 16th Century led to eventual colonization by France. As communism rose in popularity, the nation became a source of contention between the United States and the Soviet Union. This led to a complicated military conflict in the divided country of Vietnam that evolved into a major undeclared war ending in 1975.
For this work, the artist takes as point of departure the “Rainbow Herbicides” used by the US military during the Vietnam War. These chemicals were sprayed over 4.5 million acres of forests, rivers, and farmland — devastating plant, animal, and human life. Although Agent Orange is the best known of these herbicides, it was combined with Agents White, Pink, Green, Blue, and Purple to form a lethal weapon with devastating impact on the people of Vietnam and their land for generations.
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