The paintings will be on display at the Mingei International Museum on Monday night.
A woman in bright, luxurious clothing serves an enigmatic, Mona Lisa stare from Linh Nguyen’s canvas.
She’s striking. But Ngyuen said some Vietnamese viewers may question why she’s featured in an exhibit called Đẹp, which means “beauty.” With her darker complexion, “lower-bridged nose” and “monolids” — eyelids without a crease — she challenges Vietnamese beauty norms with long historical roots.Darker skin in Vietnam has historically been associated with working outside in a field, and lighter skin with higher social status.“We see foreigner and people become more envious,” Nguyen said. “You want to have the double eyelid, the skinnier nose, the even lighter skin complexion.
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