My-Lan Hoang-Thuy's 'Pale Violet' at Galerie Derouillon

My-Lan Hoang-Thuy presents her first solo exhibition 'Pale Violet' at Galerie Derouillon in Paris, extended through November 28, 2020. The show features her 'Violets' series, which she calls 'humeurs' (moods) rather than a series or artworks. These objects blend acrylic binder, pigments, and inkjet prints on rectangular supports, incorporating images from self-portrait videos. The artist explores materiality, nudity as form, and references Japanese influences on 19th-century European painting. Her Vietnamese heritage informs a critique of colonial and gendered art historical narratives. The exhibition was previously part of 'Après l'école – Biennale artpress des jeunes artistes – Saint-Étienne 2020'.