Truc Truong (2023)

Truc Truong works across assemblage and sculpture, and draws influence from post-colonialism, ideas of home, self-hatred, West vs East and the weight of family loyalty. Treading a fine line between rage and humour, Truong creates convoluted spaces and memories that critique the power structures she attempts to evade. 

Truong was selected to participate in the 2023 Studio Program.

'People are coming into my space because they want to have a conversation. And, I really like that aspect of it because it’s something that as an artist you're kind of stuck in your studio and forget about that. But, ACE has been a really good challenge in that way, where I’ve kind of walked away much more confident in my practice and what it has become.' Truc Truong, 2023.

Truong graduated from the University of South Australia with a Bachelor of Art and Design (Honours) in 2022. She has exhibited at 4A Centre for Contemporary Art, Sydney; Adelaide Festival Centre; Nexus, Adelaide; Perth Institute Contemporary Arts and The Substation, Melbourne.

Truc Truong
  • Truc's work up close on opening night. A tall crucifix which is engulfed in an array of dismembered soft toy limbs. Intermittently a water feature, the crucifix is activated producing streams from the crucifix into a pool of toy fish Koi.
  • Close up of Truc's pool of toy fish Koi, made from dismembered soft toy heads and koi bodies.
  • A tall crucifix which is engulfed in an array of dismembered soft toy limbs. Intermittently a water feature, the crucifix is activated producing streams from the crucifix into a pool of toy fish Koi.
  • Opening night. 2 people smile and look at Truc's work.
  • Close up of Truc's pool - 4 toy inflatable fish Koi.
  • Truc Truong, studio documentation
Truc's work up close on opening night. A tall crucifix which is engulfed in an array of dismembered soft toy limbs. Intermittently a water feature, the crucifix is activated producing streams from the crucifix into a pool of toy fish Koi.
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Opening Night: Studios:2023 (2023), event documentation, Adelaide Contemporary Experimental. Photography by Lana Adams.⁠

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ACE respectfully acknowledges the Kaurna people are the traditional custodians of the Adelaide Plains. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the land. We acknowledge that they are of continuing importance to the Kaurna people living today. We acknowledge Elders past and present.

ACErlu tampinthi, ngadlu Kaurna yartangka inparrinthi. Kaurna miyurna yaitya yarta-mathanya Wama Tarntanyaku. Parnaku yailtya, parnaku tapa purruna, parnaku yarta ngadlurlu tampinthi. Yalaka Kaurna miyurna itu yailtya, tapa purruna, yarta kuma puru martinthi, puru warri-apinthi, puru tangka martulayinthi. Ngadlurlu tampinthi purkana pukinangku, yalaka.

ACE respectfully acknowledges the Kaurna people are the traditional custodians of the Adelaide Plains. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the land. We acknowledge that they are of continuing importance to the Kaurna people living today. We acknowledge Elders past and present.