Unclaiming the Body in Ngô Đình Bảo Châu’s 'projecting a thought'

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Vinh Phu Pham reviews projecting a thought, Ngo Dinh Bao Chau’s solo exhibition, curated by Thái Hà, for Cultbytes.

 

Pham reflects on the exhibition’s exploration of the body as a mutable and regenerative form through video, sculpture, painting, and Trucchigraphy fibre works. Drawing connections between destruction, memory, material transformation, and cosmic imagery, the text examines how Chau’s practice reimagines the relationship between social space, bodily experience, and collective histories.

 

The review also highlights the collaborative presentation between Galerie Quynh and Gallery Medium at the TDX Ice Factory, describing the exhibition as “one of the best shows in Vietnam this summer.”

 

 

Read the full essay by Vinh Phu Pham on Cultbytes.

 

September 8, 2025