When I first discovered the work of Vietnamese artist Vân-Nhi Nguyễn, I was immediately taken in by the surety with which the people in her portraits stare back at the viewer. Her confrontation of historical stereotypes, and the powerful gaze in her imagery makes her storytelling unique as a young voice emerging from the country. © Vân-Nhi Nguyễn

When I first discovered the work of Vietnamese artist Vân-Nhi Nguyễn, I was immediately taken in by the surety with which the people in her portraits stare back at the viewer. Her confrontation of historical stereotypes, and the powerful gaze in her imagery makes her storytelling unique as a young voice emerging from the country. © Vân-Nhi Nguyễn

When I first discovered the work of Vietnamese artist Vân-Nhi Nguyễn, I was immediately taken in by the surety with which the people in her portraits stare back at the viewer. Her confrontation of historical stereotypes, and the powerful gaze in her imagery makes her storytelling unique as a young voice emerging from the country. © Vân-Nhi Nguyễn