Duy Nguyen

Duy Nguyen (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is a Norwegian-Vietnamese artist working between Oslo and Berlin. Nguyen grew up in the Bidong refugee camp and migrated to Norway as a child. His youth was spent on the west coast of Norway. Nguyen has a background as a designer and photographer, and has developed an art practice over the last few years – quickly becoming an emerging young artists. 

Nguyen’s research includes themes of migration, diaspora stories, and multicultural identity. He wishes to celebrate these stories through his work. Nguyen sees his projects and exhibitions as poetic essays, delivered through an asymmetrical approach – seamlessly intertwining poetry, photography, video, and installation.

His work has been exhibited at venues such as Kunstnernes Hus (NO), Künstlerhaus Bethanien (DE), Fotogalleriet (NO), Liquida Photofestival (IT), Leipzig International Art Programme (DE), Fotografiens Hus (NO), Haute Photographie (NL), NIDA (LT), AMUNA museum (CN) and more. Nguyen has completed a few artist residencies including Leipzig International Arts Program (LIA), Paratissima Factory, and is now participating in the Office of Contemporary Art Norway’s 1-year residency program at Künstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin. His artwork is in the collection of Karmøy Kunstforening, PRS Collection Turin, and Goethe-Institut. In 2024, Duy was awarded a two-year work grant for younger and newly established artists by Arts Council Norway.