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𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒏, 𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏
Phuong Nguyen
14 January – 14 March 2026
౨ৎ
gallery open wednesdays to saturdays, 1-5pm
admission is free
Oxygen Art Centre has had the privilege to present the solo exhibition, 𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒏, 𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏 by Tkaronto-based artist Phuong Nguyen from January 14, 2026, to March 14, 2026.
The exhibition features a series of oil paintings that explore Ornamentalist ideologies of femininity through representational still lifes, each framed with ornate wood-carved, ceramic, and woven adornments.
The exhibition title, 𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒏, 𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏, is intentionally doubled. It refers to the “undead” or a living yet dead person alongside stereotypes associated with porcelain concerning East Asian identities and feminine beauty. The artist is interested in troubling these stereotypes through material juxtaposition and the use of traditional techniques and art historical references, specifically chinoiserie, the European interpretation and mimicry of East Asian art and culture, predominantly in the eighteenth century.
Phuong Nguyen’s exhibition 𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒏, 𝒇𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒌𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏 will be on view at Oxygen Art Centre until March 14, 2026 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. The gallery will be open on Wednesday to Saturday from 1:00pm to 5:00pm throughout the week. Admission is free.
This program is generously supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, the BC Arts Council, the Vancouver Foundation, and the Regional District of Central Kootenay ReDi program. Special thanks to Kenton Doupe for their support as Gallery Preparator and Photographer.
Learn more about the exhibition here.
🎀 image: Exhibition documentation by Kenton Doupe, February 2026, Oxygen Art Centre; Artworks featured entitled “Planche” (series) by Phuong Nguyen, 2025