2015 marks 40 years since the end of the Second Indochina War and the beginning of Hmong exodus and resettlement—including to Australia.
This project involved 14,600 coloured paper folded into the form of yaj khuam ceeb khaum (Hmong spirit money) to mark everyday since that time, and to celebrate and commemorate. Made by members of the Hmong community as well as the wider public, this is a process-based work to foster cross-cultural dialogue and encourage the ‘the porosity’ between cultures and experiences, facilitating empathy, thought and dialogue in regards to the plight of all refugees and Australia’s immigration policies past and present.
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2015, installation, coloured paper folded into the form of yaj khuam ceeb khaum (Hmong spirit money), sand, and photographic prints on paper.

2015, installation, coloured paper folded into the form of yaj khuam ceeb khaum (Hmong spirit money), sand, and photographic prints on paper.

2015, installation, coloured paper folded into the form of yaj khuam ceeb khaum (Hmong spirit money), sand, and photographic prints on paper.

2015, installation, coloured paper folded into the form of yaj khuam ceeb khaum (Hmong spirit money), sand, and photographic prints on paper.

(detail view)

(detail view)

(detail view)

Installation in progress.

Installation in progress—public participation.

Installation in progress—public participation.

Installation in progress—public participation.

Installation in progress—public participation.

Installation in progress—public participation.

Installation in progress—public participation.

Installation in progress—public participation.

(detail view)

(detail view)

(detail view)

Installation in progress—public participation.

Installation in progress—public participation.

(detail view)

Installation in progress—public participation.

Installation in progress—public participation.


Installation in progress—public participation.

Installation in progress—public participation.

Installation in progress—public participation.

Installation in progress—public participation.

Installation in progress—public participation.

Installation in progress—public participation.

Photo: Toby Vue

Photo: Toby Vue

Photo: Toby Vue

Photo: Toby Vue

Photo: Toby Vue

Photo: Toby Vue

Photo: Toby Vue

Photo: Toby Vue

Photo: Anne Thao Lor

Photo: Anne Thao Lor

Photo: Anne Thao Lor




Photo: Akira Le

Photo: Akira Le

Photo: Akira Le

Photo: Mena Lor

Photo: Mena Lor

Photo: Mena Lor

Photo: Melinda Lee

Photo: Melinda Lee

Photo: Melinda Lee

Photo: Melinda Lee

Photo: Melinda Lee

Photo: Melinda Lee

Photo: Melinda Lee

Photo: Melinda Lee

Photo: Roma Xiong

Photo: Roma Xiong

Photo: Roma Xiong

Photo: Roma Xiong

Photo: Roma Xiong

Photo: Roma Xiong

Photo: Roma Xiong

Photo: Roma Xiong

Photo: Roma Xiong

Photo: Roma Xiong

Photo: Roma Xiong

Photo: Roma Xiong