Table of Two stories
Statement
A Table of Two Stories explores the intercultural experience of living between two cultures and is expressed through the everyday language of silverware. To reflect what’s being valued, what’s being carried with from the home country of Vietnam, and how these traditions continue to shape life in the United States. A Table of Two Stories’ concept is about honoring originality, celebrating personal growth, and the meanings that bridge these two worlds.
MOODBOARD
Inspiring from the cuisine art defined over cultures between Vietnamese vs. Western and ways of articulating it through daily silverware.
Chopstick vs. Fork
The iconic silverware is defined worldwide and stands for specific cultures related to ways of eating, serving, and types of food.
The Work
Experiement of double exposure idea to depict the transformation and blending of cultures.