What Language Do You Dream in? A Workshop on Words and Heritage

Researcher and writer Kaitlan Bui studies migration, diaspora studies, and Vietnamese language. Translator and writer Phương Anh Nguyễn considers the space between memory, archives and translation. Together, their practices examine how language and storytelling carry heritage across generations. Join us at the gallery for a collaborative workshop drawing on the facilitators' respective practices. There will be refreshments available during the event, including Bánh Cuốn which are Vietnamese rice rolls.
This event is inspired by Autograph's exhibition . Hua visualises feeling a palpable distance from her Vietnamese heritage. Across generations, the absence of a shared language within the household profoundly influenced her artistic practice, highlighting photography’s capacity to give form to histories that remain unspoken.
The ticket price for this event is £10. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. If this ticket price is unaffordable for you, please get in touch with Harriet at [email protected] about free ticketing options.

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Kaitlan Bui

Phương Anh Nguyễn is a translator and writer from Hanoi.

Their works are featured in; Words Without Borders, the Offing, Asymptote, Modern Poetry in Translation, PR&TA and in Here Was Once The Sea (Manoa Journal, University of Hawaii Press), among others.
They also work part time as Publishing Executive at Tilted Axis Press, an Income Inclusion Officer at ESEA Community Centre and a bookseller at Round Table Books, and volunteer with An Việt Archives.

Everyone is welcome at Autograph. Planning a visit? Have a look at our Visit Us page to find out more about getting to the gallery, accessibility and more.

Limited tickets: Autograph's events are very popular. We reccomend booking in advance.

Accessible venue: Autograph welcomes people with all types of disabilities.

Seating: This is a seated event.

Step free: Our building and entrance is step free. A wheelchair accessible lift goes to all floors.

Location: This event will take place in the Studio on the ground floor.

Materials: The ticket price for this event includes materials.

Refreshments: There will be light refreshments available trhoughout the event.

Have any questions about your visit? Get in touch with Harriet at [email protected]

This workshop series is in partnership with An Việt Archives - a Hackney based collection of community archives of Vietnamese history in the UK and beyond. The events build on An Việt's ongoing exploration of archives, memory work, history and knowledge-making. Visit Autograph's website to read more about the workshops.

The ticket price for this event is £10. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. If this ticket price is unaffordable for you please get in touch with Harriet at [email protected] about free ticketing options. Autograph's events are popular, and often sell out. We recommend booking a ticket in advance. If you need to cancel your ticket for any reason, you can receive a refund up to 24 hours before the start of the event. You do not need to bring your paper ticket to the event.

Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.

Nhu Xuan Hua: Of Walking on Fire is suppported by Arts Council England and Galerie Anne-Laure Buffard.

Autograph ABP Registered in England | VAT no. 244105051 | Registered Charity no. 1127712

Images: 1) Nhu Xuan Hua, Sharp Tongue[detail], 2017. Courtesy of the artist and Anne-Laure Buffard, France. Copyright © Nhu Xuan Hua. 2) Autograph, London. Photograph by Kate Elliot.

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