Thu Van Tran: Sculpting Duality and Challenging Narratives Thu Van Tran (born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 1979) is an artist whose practice delves into profound themes of duality, inequality, and instability—concepts inextricably linked to her personal history and the broader context of colonialism and postcolonialism. Raised amidst the complexities of Vietnamese identity shaped by French influence, Tran’s artistic vision seeks to disrupt conventional narratives and explore the tensions inherent in confronting historical legacies. Her work manifests primarily as monumental sculptural compo…