Vietnamese art exhibit confronts communism
Artist Ann Phong reflects on her painting “An Advice” featured at an exhibit in Santa Ana sponsored by the Vietnamese American Arts and Letters Assn. The display purposely includes communist symbols, the flag of the fallen country of South Vietnam and artwork that has been banned in Vietnam. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Artist Brian Doan’s photograph, foreground, depicts a woman wearing a shirt that represents the official flag of Vietnam. Doan says his work reflects the spiritual essence of the Vietnamese people, to address what it means to be Vietnamese at this time in history. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Artist Chau Thuy Huynh’s oil on canvas depicts the national anthems of Vietnam and the fallen South Vietnam at the “F.O.B. II: Art Speaks” exhibit. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Artist Ann Phong hangs a piece for the exhibit. One member of the art group putting on the show says, “I think that we were trying to confront that fear head on.” (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
