Spotlight Artist

Anh Ha Bui

West

On Grandmother’s Cement Tiles

A man sits on a patterned floor beside a lifeless man in underwear, sunlight through a window.

egg tempera

Saturday 1:26pm

Small shop entrance with shelves of goods, stools, and a seated person inside.

watercolor on paper

Saturday 9:47pm (Rami and Chen)

Two people on a porch at night talking, surrounded by plants and warm light.

watercolor on paper

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Artist Statement

I use egg tempera and watercolor for their translucent quality. By layering thin color washes, I achieve a somber color harmony. This quality, combined with a voyeuristic composition, evokes feelings of longing, loneliness, and calmness. My subjects are myself, my friends, my families, and the working class; I often blur their memories behind subtle, surreal imageries to express the grief and hope of my queer migrant experience.

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