Biography
Rab (b. 2000), is a multimedia artist based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Rab's practices frequently center on the theme of relationships, exploring the inherent sacredness of essence and surrounding material. Her recent work delves into the intimacy of soil and its connection to human spiritual life.
Inspiring from mythological, folkloric, and absurd characteristics tinged with the sacredness of Vietnam and Asia, Rab's practice encompasses the collection and transformation of both collective and personal memories to create works imbued with intimacy. This process delves into the interplay between personal privacy and the wider communal public sphere. She often uses imaginative writing to work with archives, creating new ways to read the data she had.
In 2023, Rab presented her first solo exhibition, "Nằm mơ đan lưới trời," within a self-rented industrial warehouse, featuring site-specific installations and performances. Rab has participated in various exhibitions and residency programs, such as Saigon City Slang (Sàn Art, Vietnam, 2024), S.E.A. Focus (Singapore, 2024), and The Unknown, Choreographed (Á Space & 3nam Studio, Vietnam, 2023), etc. Rab also co-founded Bụi Tre Collective - an artist-run collective aimed at providing support for emerging experimental artists in Vietnam.
Selected
exhibition
&residency
2025 There is no center Group Exhibition, ROH, Jakarta, Indonesia.
2024 Art Jakarta, ROH, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Saigon City Slang Group Showcase, Sàn Art, HCM, Vietnam.
Đầm Sen (Lotus Pond) Group Showcase, Tách Space, Hanoi, Vietnam.
S.E.A. Focus 2024, Southeast Asia’s Contemporary Art Fair group showcase, Singapore.
2023 'Nằm mơ đan lưới trời', Solo exhibition & performance, HCM, Vietnam.
‘The Unknown, Choreographed’, Á space x 3namstudio, HCM, Vietnam.
Art Residency at Hien Van Ceramic, Undecided Project, Hanoi, Vietnam.
2022 Vietnam Festival of Creativity & Design, Vietnam.
Insomaniaction #1 group exhibition, Vietnam.
Mad Visions, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.
“Nổ cái Bùm” Art Festival, Da Lat, Vietnam.
Selected
work
experience
2023 Bụi Tre Collective, Co-founder.
Dogma Collection, Assistant Curator.
2022 Toong Asia, Program Curator.
Insomaniaction Collective, Co-founder & Project Manager.
Art Republik, Event Executive.
2021 Saigon Urban Art, French Institut & the Goethe-Institut HCM, Assistant Project Manager.
“Urban Layers” exhibition, Co-founder & Curator.
Artcific - Online Art Platform, Program Manager.