Sam Tho Duong: Transforming Everyday Materials into Elegant Jewelry Vietnamese-German artist Sam Tho Duong’s artistic journey began in Bien Hoa, Vietnam, amidst the anxieties of the late 1970s when his family undertook a courageous undertaking – a perilous voyage to Germany seeking refuge from communist rule. This formative experience instilled within him an unwavering belief in resilience and adaptability—qualities that would subsequently become cornerstones of his distinctive artistic practice. He pursued formal training in jewelry design at Pforzheim Hochschule für Gestaltung, establishin…