Trace 2015: Biennial Exhibition & Art Auction In the Streets of 4101

Vanghoua Anthony Vue is an emerging Brisbane artist whose work is engaged in postcolonial discourses by exploring the reinterpretation and reinvention of the textile traditions of his Hmong ancestry. Vue exploits the adaptability of the patterns, processes and colours of these textiles by applying them to collages, furniture and ceramics while simultaneously drawing in influences from consumer and pop culture, street art and the DIY ethos. Through this approach Vue’s striking works blur the boundaries between craft and art, and demonstrate the continuing relevance of traditional cultures and their potential to be transformed and diversified into new cultural contexts.