Minh Lan Tran's 'Choreodrome' at Fondazione Giuliani, Rome
Minh Lan Tran (Hong Kong, 1997) presents 'Choreodrome', her first solo exhibition at an Italian institution, at Fondazione Giuliani in Rome. The show features works in sumi ink, latex, glass, and video, exploring tensions between transparency and opacity, proximity and distance. Key pieces include 'Unresolved Catharsis I' (2026), a sumi-ink-stained platform; 'Split' (2026), two perforated glass plates with red ink; 'Consciousness Transference, IV' (2026), a latex painting; and 'CCTV Earth' (2026), a video compiling surveillance footage of earthquakes in Thailand, Japan, and Myanmar. The exhibition incorporates reworked theatrical objects from Mekane, the workshop of Riccardo Buzzanca. Tran's use of latex references colonial rubber extraction in French Indochina. A faint handprint on the wall, made by the artist during a pre-opening dance, remains as an unlisted trace.
Key facts
- Minh Lan Tran is from Hong Kong, born 1997.
- The exhibition is titled 'Choreodrome'.
- It is Tran's first solo show at an Italian institution.
- The venue is Fondazione Giuliani, Rome.
- Works include 'Unresolved Catharsis I' (2026), 'Split' (2026), 'Consciousness Transference, IV' (2026), and 'CCTV Earth' (2026).
- The exhibition features reworked objects from Mekane, Riccardo Buzzanca's workshop.
- Tran's use of latex alludes to colonial rubber plantations in French Indochina.
- A faint handprint on the wall was made by the artist during a dance before the opening.
Entities
Artists
- Minh Lan Tran
- Riccardo Buzzanca
Institutions
- Fondazione Giuliani
- Mekane
- Galerie Balice Hertling
Locations
- Hong Kong
- Rome
- Italy
- Thailand
- Japan
- Myanmar
- Paris