Vann Nath

Artist Phung Huynh (Vietnamese American, born 1977)

Date2019-2020

MediumGraphite on pink donut box

DimensionsUnframed: 22 x 27 1/2 in. (55.9 x 69.9 cm) Framed: 25 1/4 x 30 3/4 x 3 in. (64.1 x 78.1 x 7.6 cm)

ClassificationsDrawing

Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Ellingson Family

Object number2023.8.1

Label Text"Informed by my family’s refugee history and inspired by personal research and interviews with Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees, my drawings on pink donut boxes and paintings unpack the complexities of immigration, displacement, and cultural assimilation within Southeast Asian communities. Each donut box drawing is meant to be a sensitive portrayal of a unique personal story. Close to 90% of California’s donut shops are mom-and-pop businesses run by Cambodian immigrants or Cambodian Americans (Khmericans). The trend that links pink boxes with donuts can be traced back to the Khmerican donut ecosystem." - Phung Huynh

Status

On view

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