Catherine Nguyen-Hoang - Even paper can carry the weight of a heart

Original Artwork

About the Artwork:

Dear M, D, F and V, When I was your age, I loved making origami. The first thing I ever learned to fold was paper stars, and your Ông and Bà (Grandpa and Grandma) were the ones who taught me. I loved folding paper balloons and cranes and collecting them in jars. So nowadays, when I see you and your friends making paper creations, I'm reminded of those afternoons spent folding beside your Ông and Bà. These paintings are my way of holding onto those moments a little longer. Love always, Mummy xo

About the Artist:

Catherine Nguyen-Hoang is a contemporary artist whose paintings begin with something real—a gesture, a shadow, a memory. She paints the familiar not to distort it, but to reveal the deeper stories they quietly hold.