Antonius-Tín Bui’s work—regardless of medium—emerges from a vision of care, community, and connection, imagining love and pleasure as forces that can be shared equitably and non-violently. Their compositions and titles evoke a sense of poetic anarchism, imbuing portraits and forms with transformative, almost alchemical qualities. Bui’s approach embraces impermanence: materials break down, fall apart, and are reborn into new forms, reflecting a philosophy that the remnants of the past can guide the creation of future possibilities. Working across hand-cut paper, soft sculpture, performance, and community-based projects, Bui explores hybrid identities and histories, foregrounding the experiences of marginalized communities. Their practice blends meticulous craftsmanship with conceptual depth, offering both intimate and expansive reflections on memory, trauma, and resilience. Through these immersive and carefully considered works, Bui invites viewers to consider the ways personal and collective histories shape the present and inform the possibilities of what is yet to come. ...
