Venue: gallery commune

Open: Weekdays 2 PM - 6 PM | Sat 1 PM - 6 PM
Closed: Sun & Mon

Opening Reception
Friday, July 17th, 18:00 - 20:00
💡Minh Ngoc Nguyen will be coming to Japan and participating.

Silly Boy Syndrome captures the obsessive, anxious mental loop of trying to negotiate a diasporic Vietnamese identity within Western contexts. The work strikes a balance between a deeply nostalgic, playful energy and the clean, hyper-polished visual language of commercial setups. By rejecting the perfect finality of a commercial hero shot, the exhibition presents an unresolved state of transition — one that reflects how we actually remember, piece together, and protect our cultural fragments.

Minh Ngọc Nguyễn holds an MFA in Photography from HDK-Valand in Gothenburg  and a BA in Visual Communication from the Danish School of Media and Journalism in Copenhagen. Nguyễn merges pop imagery and stereotypes with a savvy, witty visual language that’s both personal and universal. Drawing on his background in commercial photography, he creates striking, humorous, and relevant images, often in the still-life realm. By remixing Southeast Asian vernacular through a distinctly European lens, informed by post-internet tropes and contemporary image culture, he builds a visual language that reflects both glossy pop culture and layered identity.
www.minnnh.com | @_minnnh_

Supported by the Danish Arts Foundation