New Shore: A Journey from Vietnam to America
My photography explores culture, community, and connection through my experience as a Vietnamese American immigrant growing up in San Jose. Shaped by histories of migration and resilience within the Vietnamese diaspora, my work reflects both personal memory and broader immigrant experiences in the Bay Area.
Vietnamese American identity is preserved and transformed across generations, documenting cultural traditions, everyday life, and community gatherings. Rooted in long-term relationships and trust, my practice allows me to create intimate images that honor lived experience and elevate underrepresented voices.
Using the cyanotype process—a historical photographic printing technique that produces deep blue images—I symbolize courage and confidence. The color blue embodies resilience, hope, and the determination to move forward, both for ourselves and for future generations. This work stands as my mission to honor, preserve, and share our collective immigrant experience.
Beyond the Blue, 2026
SJSU Jo Farb Hernandez Gallery. Thesis Exhibition. Personal Collections. Installation: Photography, Cyanotype, Cardboard, Watercolor Paper, Aluminum, and Textiles
SJSU Jo Farb Hernandez Gallery. April 2025. Personal Collections. Cyanotype, Cardboard, Aluminum, and Golden Paint
Blue to Freedom, 2025 (front)
50th Black April Commemoration
Vietnamese American Service Center in San Jose, California
Installation: Photography, Cyanotype, Cardboard, Aluminum, and Silicon Bronze
Blue to Freedom, 2025 (back)
50th Black April Commemoration
Vietnamese American Service Center in San Jose, California
Installation: Photography, Cyanotype, Cardboard, Aluminum, and Silicon Bronze
Timeless Glance, 2025
Mercury 20 Gallery. Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that produces a cyan-blue print with paper, transparency, and cardboard. Blue symbolizes courage and confidence, helping everyone move forward in their lives.
Practicing
Practicing and working on the installation of “Crossing Ocean” 2023
I learned and created an installation with my photography work. I used the cyanotype process and make portraits of people from different cultures.