2024 Muswellbrook Art Prize

Faded Fragments

Mai Cao

Faded Fragments, 2023 zinc plate etching, hard ground, aquatint on Hahnemühle paper 20 x 30 cm

'Faded Fragments' is part of a zinc plate etching series intertwining Hanoi’s architecture with the intriguing presence of childish ghost imagery. The work considers narrative surrounding Vietnam's landscape and architecture, with the main focus being Hanoi. My prints look at the tales within the walls of the old Vietnamese houses that reflect the war-torn history and create a visual narrative that gives voice to silenced communities.