Nananarc is open about his struggles with mental health issues and trauma, both in public discussions and his art.
2018 - 2019
Nananarc worked for Trung tâm Hợp tác phát triển Tây Bắc (Center of Northwest Development), an NGO that specializes in improving the economic development and local culture of the Northwest areas of Vietnam. During this time, they assisted in projects that focuses on improving agricultural practices as well as giving more business opportunities to women from ethnic minorities such as Thái, Mường, Mông, Lào.
More infromation about the center here.
Nananarc always tries to incorporate Vietnamese elements into his visual and sound art, thus breaths a new air of modernity and alternative internet culture into traditions. It is his goal to help develop the many dwindling cultural practices in Vietnam by learning, using, and dispersing his heritage to the global world.
[Future of Tradition] 2018 - 2020, 2026 - now
Find inspiration from tradition to continue writing the stories of the future.
Nananarc acts as assistant for the project director, Hà Thúy Hằng, during the first run. He is now the current lead to revive the project.
More information about the project here.
Nananarc proudly expresses his queer identity as an asexual gender-fluid trans person through original stories and characters, in the hope of educating people about the diversity of genders and normalizing the free exploration of different identities.
a concept art of an original character featuring a trans man in a medieval fantasy setting
a concept art of an original character featuring a gender nonconforming person in a futuristic setting