be water, my friend on view from May 11 - June 23
be water, my friend on view from May 11 - June 23
Angela Anh Nguyen (1995, Anaheim), is a self-taught Los Angeles-based fiber artist whose work satirizes the mayhem of America’s culture wars. Working primarily in gun-tufted textiles, Nguyen narrates the strained relationship Americans share with popular culture. Her pieces are a tongue-in-cheek ode to the convoluted rhythm of life, always layered, often exaggerated, yet never serious on the surface.
Nguyen received a B.A. in Communication from UCLA and an M.A. in Communication from CSULA. She is currently an instructor of Communication at CSULA which, not surprisingly, supports the interweaving of culture into her art. 2023 Group shows include exhibitions at John Doe (LA), Soho Warehouse (LA), IRL (NYC) and Albertz Benda (LA).
Angela Anh Nyugen
Casino
Merino, acrylic, hand dyed wool on monks cloth
68‘’ x 52‘’
$6,250
In the exhibited work Casino, I offer a light and sarcastic take on the Bible’s verse Job 1:21, “The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away.” Casino speaks to the state of California’s regulations of goods over consumers. Products, from menthol cigarettes to sports gambling, were created for mass consumption; however, in due course, were taken away from consumers by a higher power, the government. In other words, we began life without these goods, developed cravings to consume them, and are now left without them: where is our agency and after all that, what was the point?”