Thao Nguyen Phan Presents 'Reincarnations of Shadows' at Pirelli HangarBicocca

The threshold between truth and fiction has always served as the starting point for artist Thao Nguyen Phan. First trained as a painter, the Vietnamese artist is best known for creating dreamlike films and installations where folklore, literature, and philosophy are interwoven with real issues pertaining her homeland.For her latest exhibition, Phan took over Milan's Pirelli HangarBicocca to shed light on the colonization of Vietnam and the social transformations that have transpired since. Entit...