The 270 Million Project
february 4 - march 4
2022

The 270 Million Project is a commitment to create 270 ink paintings resembling Rorschach tests, listening to only Lao music. These pieces explore my relationship to being a Lao American: the longing to understand my roots and the conflict of being American and Lao.

Each painting represents 1 million American cluster bombs dropped onto Laos during the Vietnam War. $100 of the first 135 painting sales will go to Legacies of Wars, a non-profit working on advocacy, education and funding the removal of unexploded bombs currently still in the country . The next $100 from each of the remaining 135 painting sales will go to COPE, a facility which aids in physical therapy for the thousands of people affected by the bombs after the war. 

Ideally, the pieces are in a grid display which echoes the idea of maps used to clear out the cluster bombs. With each sale there will be missing parts to the grid. Each missing spot represents the impact a community can have on solving a problem if they come together. This work speaks to intergenerational trauma, the immigrant/refugee family experience, war, identity and resilience.

Opening reception is on Friday, February 4, 2022 from 6-9 P.M, with open gallery hours Saturday, February 5th 2-6 P.M, and viewing by appointment through out the whole month.

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