This project took three years and a lot of people joined in to made it happen. I cannot give credits to every single one that participated in this project, just some. If you was the one that I missed out, please let me know.
The project was five - year- long, took place in Little Sai Gon, Orange County, South California.
Everything started because of
this.
Then.
2008
Article from L.A Time covered by My Thuan Tran, please read
here
I inspired them. They inspired me.
In 2009, with Jame Du and my art in the public place.
At Cypress Community Collage, Long Beach , South California, same 2009
Another article from LA Times by My Thuan Tran, read
here
This picture of Jame Du freely walked away with my art in his hand inspired me to make this quilt One Freedome, Two Songs, Three Flags,2010
and 2010
With Jame Du again at the protest against Dam Vinh Hung's show, a well-known singer from Viet Nam
This picture I took when I went down to the site at 2010.
I am really appreciated everybody who help me to complete this wonderful and provocative project.
Finally, I specially thanks to artist Vu Hoang Lan, who I gave credit to all of the pictures taken and publicity of this project.
Update for May,
2012:
There were a march of 400 Vietnamese Monks to celebrate a Birthday of Buddha down in Bolsa two weeks ago and got protested by Vietnamese extremists who accused them as Viet Cong and Spies from Viet Nam.
They used my image as anti Communist picket signs.
This sign wrote Commie daughter honor anti Communist mother- in- law with a lot of Monks faces all over the red background, imitated my installation .
Special thanks to my friend Ngoc Lan who send me these pictures.
Please check more of the story here in this
link
This book will be out at this
Oct 5th, 2012. The author, Kieu Linh has 1 chapter about my works, this installation and others stories related to Vietnamese community. Check it out at the book store soon .
More detail, please check Kieu Linh's
link
in Jan 19, 2013
there was a protest of roughly 200- 300 in front of Nguoi Viet newspaper to boycot this newspaper as well as this new published book " Bên thắng cuộc " ( Winning Side ) of Huy Đức
The banner said : Who is Phan Huy Đat . Nguoi Viet newspapers insults the yellow flag. why do they apologize the community ?
( Phan Huy Dat is CEO of Nguoi Viet Newspaper, Yellow Flag is the South Vietnamese Flag before 1975)
Ms Ngoc Lan, Nguoi Viet's reporter , out side of her newspaper to interview the protesters
The sign said: boycott Nguoi Viet Newspaper, do not read , do not post your advertising info
This controversial book can be purchased on Amazon as hard copies or e- book or from Nguoi Viet newspaper as hard copy.
Phố Bolsa TV has a clip of the event
here from Youtube
Special thanks to Ms Ngoc Lan 's Facebook friend Gavin Nguyen for these pictures.
Always special thanks to Phố Bolsa TV for all your hard work at the field to film the event, to interview peoples at the site, to edit and mix music background for this wonderful the clip.
To be continue...
