Signs and Signals from the Periphery is an installation of new work by internationally acclaimed multimedia artist Dinh Q Lê. It features a series of photographs and sculptures inspired by the lively and inventive street commerce in Vietnamese cities. The works document and recreate the system of signs that signal the availability of certain goods and services. Transported on bicycles and motorbikes, they are quickly assembled on sidewalks and curbs each day. Le’s installation explores the rapidly changing economy of Vietnam, which favors small and transient businesses, and larger issues of global economies and labor.
This exhibition was made possible by the Helme Prinzen Endowment, Mikki and Stanley Weithorn and the Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland.
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