All Things Considered (2019)
All Things Considered (Vì Các Lẽ Trên)
41 digital prints
5:40 audio excerpt from the court hearing of Hang Thi Hong Diem at People's Court of Binh Duong Province in 2018
In 2017, a woman killed her husband then dismembered his body at home, a worker dormitory in Binh Duong province, Vietnam. The so-called crime of passion made national headlines because of its grotesque yet compelling details. In front of the court, the woman/convict recounted what happened on that fateful night. Yet during the four-hour public interrogation, a piece of truth remained elusive, impossible to be put into words.
Combining photos of simulated crime scenes in the neighborhood, staged situations, and audio excerpts from the trial, the work attempts to recreate the incident based on the woman/convict's testimony. Embarking on a late investigation destined to fail, I look for clues into a personal tragedy through what is seen and heard.
41 digital prints
5:40 audio excerpt from the court hearing of Hang Thi Hong Diem at People's Court of Binh Duong Province in 2018
In 2017, a woman killed her husband then dismembered his body at home, a worker dormitory in Binh Duong province, Vietnam. The so-called crime of passion made national headlines because of its grotesque yet compelling details. In front of the court, the woman/convict recounted what happened on that fateful night. Yet during the four-hour public interrogation, a piece of truth remained elusive, impossible to be put into words.
Combining photos of simulated crime scenes in the neighborhood, staged situations, and audio excerpts from the trial, the work attempts to recreate the incident based on the woman/convict's testimony. Embarking on a late investigation destined to fail, I look for clues into a personal tragedy through what is seen and heard.