Previous Exhibits and Works

In Other Eyes (2023)

"In Other Eyes" was inspired by fieldwork talking to my multicultural neighbors. I was initially inspired by observing how biracial children navigate between cultures at a young age and the importance of understanding others' cultural perspectives.

Can I relate to things differently, through the lens of my neighbors if they’d first teach me nuance in their native language? The first iteration is a compelling traveling public sculpture taking the shape of a book with my neighbors’ words engraved in 25 languages.

Working on the second iteration, I have established an Open Mic practice at the Cambridge Foundry. Each event was an improv performance. The initial three open mics have given me and my community great inspiration.

I Love Your Grammatical Errors (2023)

A contemporary sculpture exhibition exploring nature’s markings and
human words. Tien finds, creates, and manipulates objects that reflect the hidden meaning of our communications. 

April 5-May 7, 2023 
At Boston Sculptors Gallery
486 Harrison Ave., Boston

Visual Thinking Strategies: discussion on the exhibition, helping us explore,
surprise one another and look deeply. With specialist Dabney Hailey.
4/8 at 4PM

A book launch for Crossing Boundaries & Confounding Identity, a new book about women
and Chinese art. Meet contributing authors. Tien is honored to be featured in the book. 
4/14 at 5–7PM

Artist Talk
4/29 at 4–6PM

Music Happening! Dialoging the work with Balinese and Persian instruments.
With ethnomusicologist Dr. Brita Heimarck.
5/6 at 4–6PM

It Speaks for Itself? (2022)

Home on Our Backs (2021)

Thesis Exhibition: Navigating a Private and Public Dialogue with Nature: Between Field and Studio (2019)

Weed Out (2017)

Walking Toward Water (2011)