Tropicana Migration, by Dinh Q. Lê. Dealing in his art practice with the Vietnam War, Lê observes its implications on his country and his own personal history. Tropicana Migration includes...
Tropicana Migration, by Dinh Q. Lê. Dealing in his art practice with the Vietnam War, Lê observes its implications on his country and his own personal history. Tropicana Migration includes a large installation, photographic weavings, photographs and video works. Lê examines the evolution of his country through tourism and how still today the Vietnam War’s presence continues to be an ironic attraction. The exhibition continues Lê’s investigation into his homeland, the Vietnam War and how it is placed today by the tourism industry. The Photograph, Escorting the Guest is made of an iconic image from the war of a captured American soldier by the Vietnamese, his towering height and strength beside the Vietnamese soldier to show that it was no match to the Vietnamese army. The photo is super imposed onto a picturesque hotel room of Asian luxury attracting tourists from around the world.