James NGUYEN, The Camelia Economy, 2019

Artists statement

When I first returned to our family plantations in Bảo Lộc Vietnam, I was given a handful of tea seeds by my late grandmother. Returning to Australia, my family managed to propagate a line of tea plants and seedlings which they still swap and trade with family friends and neighbours; maintaining a culture of storytelling, care and entrepreneurship that has helped them survive both war and political exile.

Historical information

Nillumbik Prize Contemporary Art 2021 winning open artwork

Physical description

Moving Image

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