Ha Ninh Pham
Ha Ninh Pham (b. 1991, Vietnam) works primarily in drawing and sculpture to explore the ways in which we construct our understanding of territories from afar. He earned his MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, USA in 2018 and his BA from the Vietnam University of Fine Arts, Hanoi, Vietnam in 2014. Ha Ninh received the Silver Medal for Young Talents of Vietnamese Fine Arts Universities in 2015 and the Murray Dessner Travel Award in 2018.
His notable exhibitions include Recursive Fables, A+ WORKS of ART, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2022; A Quick Summary of Infinity, A+ WORKS of ART, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2022; Tilted Archipelago, TACH Spaces, Hanoi, Vietnam, 2021; Institute of Distance, S.E.A Focus 2021 (S.E.A Focus Digital and S.E.A Focus Curated hyper-horizon), Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Singapore, 2021; Necessary Fictions, The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre, HCMC, Vietnam, 2019 and Cheat Codes, FRONT Art Space, New York, NY, USA, 2019. He has participated in a wide range of residencies and projects, namely Programme de Réciprocité, Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France, 2022; 3rd ASEAN Artists Residency Programme, ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta, Indonesia, 2022; Digital Design & Media Residency, RMIT University Vietnam, HCMC, Vietnam, 2020; Residency, PLOP, London, UK, 2019; Visual Art Residency, The Corporation of Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA, 2019; and Month of Arts Practice, Heritage Space, Hanoi, Vietnam, 2015. Ha Ninh Pham is also a teacher and has been an Associate Lecturer of Design Studies Department, RMIT University Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Studio Visit with Ha Ninh Pham
In this interview, Ha Ninh Pham invites viewers into the enchanting realm of his imagination, where maps, myths, and video games serve as gateways to surreal and expansive universes. His artistic journey is a profound exploration of identity and origins, where art and the transformative power of his artistic education have helped him overcome the sense of displacement that often accompanies life as an artist living and working abroad. Join us in stepping into Ha Ninh’s world, leaving behind our preconceptions of what constitutes reality.
This video is part of a series of interviews by Nguyễn Art Foundation.