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Danh Vō — Alphabet (J)

Danh Vō

Alphabet (J)

2011

"Alphabet (J)" is part of Danh Vo's ongoing series that appropriates and recontextualizes found letters and typographic forms, reflecting his interest in language, identity, and materiality. The work exemplifies Vo's practice of collecting and reassembling discarded objects and fragments to create meaning through juxtaposition and installation. Like much of his oeuvre, the piece engages with themes of displacement and cultural translation while questioning the conventions of display and presentation in contemporary art.

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Danh Vō, Alphabet (J), 2011

"Alphabet (J)" is part of Danh Vo's ongoing series that appropriates and recontextualizes found letters and typographic forms, reflecting his interest in language, identity, and materiality. The work exemplifies Vo's practice of collecting and reassembling discarded objects and fragments to create meaning through juxtaposition and installation. Like much of his oeuvre, the piece engages with themes of displacement and cultural translation while questioning the conventions of display and presentation in contemporary art.

Year
2011
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Vietnamese Artist, Language And Communication, Minimalist Aesthetic, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Found Object Art, Typography, Sculptural Installation, 21st Century, Contemporary Art

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