In her sculptures and videos, Phung-Tien Phan explores the social implications of everyday objects. Her assemblages reflect a generic Millennial sensibility, exposing how roles play out in public and private, as we carefully curate the cultural references that we surround ourselves with.
Publications
How (Not) to Fit In
Villa Merkel, Esslingen, 2022
Single Twin (Louis Vuitton), 2022
Speaker, rocks, silk cloth, Louis Vuitton "Cerise" pochette, adhesive tape, headphones; 112 × 44 × 39 cm
Found And Lost
Goethe Institut, Nicosia, 2022
I'm not feeling it, 2022
Acrylic and archival pigment print on canvas; 70 × 50 cm
Mikrowelle, 2022
Acrylic and archival pigment print on canvas; 70 × 50 cm
Art Düsseldorf, 2022
Ü40 (weiß auch nicht), 2021
Table, saw blade; 87 × 120 × 80 cm
Ü40 (weiß auch nicht), 2021 (detail)
Twenty-Something, 2021
Table, saw blade; 78 cm ø 110 cm
Twenty-Something, 2021 (detail)
Mid-Thirties, 2021
Table, saw blade; 72,5 cm ø 70 cm
Mid-Thirties, 2021 (detail)
Jahresgaben
Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen, Düsseldorf, 2022
Untitled (Groß), 2021
Styrofoam box, pin, tape, post-its, wire, battery-powered light, brooch, crystal, pen, lighter, cigarette, paper cup with plant; 60 × 36,5 × 44,5 cm
Untitled (Dünn), 2021
Styrofoam box, pin, tape, battery-powered light, post-its, cigarettes, paper cup with plant; 58 × 44 × 23,5 cm
LISTE Art Fair, Basel, 2021
Girl at heart 3, 2021
Kitchen shelf, mixed materials
136 × 72 × 31 cm
Dino at risk, 2021
Kitchen shelf, soda water device, stuffed animal, hook, incense sticks, saw blade; 143 × 60 × 49 cm
Dizzzy, 2021
Kitchen shelf, drainer, plastic box, incense sticks, clothes hanger, raincoat, coat, gift ribbon, scraper
161 × 80 × 60 cm
ich weiß schon, was ich mache, 2021
Painted kitchen shelf, mantle, painted metal vessels, painted kitchen colander, saw blade, coffee maker, incense sticks, clothes hanger; 180 × 90 × 48 cm
Heart Frame, 2021 (film still)
Single channel HD video, sound; 00:01:58:11
Girl at heart, 2020
Single channel HD video, sound; 00:05:09 (installation view: Kunsthaus Glarus, 20201)
Untitled (Bankett Gruppe 0), 2021
Wood, tiles, cut plastic bottles, plants; 110 × 240 × 210 cm; Installation view: Ludwigforum, Aachen, 2021
Café Chardonnay - alles nehmen
Kunstverein Harburger Bahnhof, 2020
Café Chardonnay - alles nehmen
Kunstverein Harburger Bahnhof, 2020
Café Chardonnay - alles nehmen
Kunstverein Harburger Bahnhof, 2020
Untitled III (Bankett Gruppe 3 (die for nothing)), 2020
Spruce wood, chipboard, silicone, acrylic paint, flas, model stairs, mirror, incense candles, tin (Schweppes, water), lamp, roller; 200 × 60 × 60 cm (detail)
Volkswagen (Ashley), 2020
Oak wood, model furniture, acrylic paint, lamp, altar, portafilter machine, flowers; 110 × 40 × 40 cm
Volkswagen (Ashley), 2020
Oak wood, model furniture, acrylic paint, lamp, altar, portafilter machine, flowers; 110 × 40 × 40 cm (detail)
Lil Emo, 2019
Toy trucks and photographs in presspan collecting virtines with sliding glass panes; 6 parts, each 60 × 80 × 9,5 cm (installation view: Stadtgalerie Bern, 2020)
Lil Emo, 2019
Toy trucks and photographs in presspan collecting virtines with sliding glass panes; 6 parts, each 60 × 80 × 9,5 cm
Lil Emo, 2019
Toy trucks and photographs in presspan collecting virtines with sliding glass panes; 6 parts, each 60 × 80 × 9,5 cm
Lil Emo, 2019
Toy trucks and photographs in presspan collecting virtines with sliding glass panes; 6 parts, each 60 × 80 × 9,5 cm
Lil Emo, 2019
Toy trucks and photographs in presspan collecting virtines with sliding glass panes; 6 parts, each 60 × 80 × 9,5 cm
biste links oder frustriert
Drei, Cologne, 2019
Lil Emo, 2019
Toy trucks and photographs in presspan collecting virtines with sliding glass panes; 6 parts, each 60 × 80 × 9,5 cm (installation view: Drei, Cologne, 2019)
Lil Emo, 2019
Toy trucks and photographs in presspan collecting virtines with sliding glass panes; 6 parts, each 60 × 80 × 9,5 cm (installation view: Drei, Cologne, 2019)
Actress & Actors, 2019
Single channel video, colour, sound; 00:08:12 (Installation view: Drei, Cologne, 2019)
Actress & Actors, 2019
Single-channel video, color, sound; 00:08:12 (video still)
Actress & Actors, 2019
Single-channel video, color, sound; 00:08:12 (video still)
Actress & Actors, 2019
Single-channel video, color, sound; 00:08:12 (video still)
biste links oder frustriert
Drei, Cologne, 2019
biste links oder frustriert
Drei, Cologne, 2019
biste links oder frustriert
Drei, Cologne, 2019
Volkswagen (Saigon), 2019
Presspan, wood veneer, Multiplex plate, wheels, dollhouse furniture, acrylic paint, lamp, devotional picture, teapot, pot with chopsticks and coaster, bowl of rice, spoon, beer, toothpicks, incense, sieve carrier espresso machine, plant; 141,5 × 50 × 50 cm
Volkswagen (Saigon), 2019
Presspan, wood veneer, Multiplex plate, wheels, dollhouse furniture, acrylic paint, lamp, devotional picture, teapot, pot with chopsticks and coaster, bowl of rice, spoon, beer, toothpicks, incense, sieve carrier espresso machine, plant; 141,5 × 50 × 50 cm (detail)
Volkswagen (Longevity), 2019
Oak wood, wheels, stainless steel plate, dollhouse furniture, acrylic paint, lamp, plate, milk can, incense holder, incense, sieve carrier espresso machine, plant; 122 × 40 × 40 cm
Volkswagen (Longevity), 2019
Oak wood, wheels, stainless steel plate, dollhouse furniture, acrylic paint, lamp, plate, milk can, incense holder, incense, sieve carrier espresso machine, plant; 122 × 40 × 40 cm (detail)
Galeria Half Moon
Drei, Cologne, 2019
Half Moon, 2019
Single channel video, color, sound; 00:10:34 (video still)
Half Moon, 2019
Single channel video, color, sound; 00:10:34 (video still)
Half Moon, 2019
Single channel video, color, sound; 00:10:34 (video still)
Bankett Gruppe 0
Bonner Kunstverein, Bonn, 2016
Bankett Gruppe 0, 2016
Wood, tiles, cut plastic bottles, plants; 110 × 240 × 210 cm
Bankett Gruppe 0
Bonner Kunstverein, Bonn, 2016