Ola’s
Personal
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hand-bound book

2023

Mẹ có tin số phận không? - Cô! / Mom, do you believe in fate? - Yes!

 Interviews about language; transcribed dialogues; messages from Vietnam on Queering the World; dialogue from Three Colors: Red; my photography of family and friends; a TikTok about types of gossip; e-flux article “NET: An Open Proposition”, Valse l’Adieu by Frederic Chopin...
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poster

2025

How to translate a sign into another language? Jak tłumaczyć westchnienia na obce języki?

 Aphorism by Stanisław Jerzy Lec from Myśli Nieuczesane. Exhibited at the 2025 ATypI Conference, designed for this year’s theme of fluidity.
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laser-engraved neon acrylic

2023

Mouse Moment Menu
Enjoy a personalized 8-course menu of media to consume during your meal. Inspired by the TikTok trend “Mouse Moment.”

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hand-bound book with laser-engraved leather
2024

Manifesto for Global Utopia
What does ChatGPT think Utopia is like? The manifesto outlines the structures of utopian life and how humanity can reach it. 

The text is written by ChatGPT. The book features hand-drawn illustrations, French and coptic binding, and a laser-engraved leather cover.

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poster
2023

Queering Vietnam
Visualising the stories of queer Vietnam with messages left on Queering the Map.

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website


2026

Tongue Twister Key Knotter

try it here

Twist your tongue, knot your keys as you answer some simple questions. You can’t backspace, the same way you can’t take back a stutter or misspoken sound.
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7


game

2023

A Day at the Park

 coming soon.
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zine

2024

Diesel Red

 Masculinity through the male gaze and the scent of Diesel Red


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digital photography

2024

All About Maja

 Sisterhood across two coasts, two continents, and a 10-year age gap

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photography book
vellum and sandpaper

2023

Evidence of Connection

 My photography documenting connection on a continuous scroll of vellum and a sandpaper cover that shows nail scratches and scratches back.

Winning, losing, commemorating, attracting, coming together, drifting apart.

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website

2022-25

14olan.github.io

 My old portfolio website, coded myself


Ola Nguyenpersonal workfor client work, visit: www.olanguyen.comola.nguyen14@gmail.com@ola.n.art
Ola Nguyenpersonal workfor client work, visit: www.olanguyen.comola.nguyen14@gmail.com@ola.n.art