Nguyên Cécile Thanh Ngô
Cécile Ngô is a mixed media artist whose work focuses on one’s relationship to the self in the aftermath of trauma. Using materials as a reflection of the body, they are interested in how we hold parts of ourselves together after fracture. They are exploring the extent to which something can be repaired. How can something rendered incapable of returning to its original state be mended, so that it can live on without its lost parts?
How to Build a Pillow Fort. 2023. steel, silk thread, embroidery floss, mending thread. Photo by Bob.
How to Build a Pillow Fort. 2023. steel, silk thread, embroidery floss, mending thread. Photo by Bob.
The Rest and Thở. 2022-2023. silk, ink, graphite, watercolor, embroidery floss, mending thread, beads, needles. Photo by Bob.
By my Mother's Hand. 2022. embroidery hoops, metal wire, embroidery floss, sequins, plastic beads, wool, glass. Photo by Bob.