Hoa Dung Clerget

Born in France, Hoa Dung Clerget lives and works in London. She graduated from Royal College of Art in 2021, after completing her BA in Fine Art at Central Saint Martins School in 2019. Previously she studied in France and holds a MSc from Ecole Centrale de Lyon with a major in Applied Mathematics. Recent shows include Grown up at Holland Park Church (2021), Deep Cut at Asylum Chapel (2021) and Snap Shot (2020) at Hockney Gallery.

Q: WHAT WAS YOUR ROUTE TO YOUR CURRENT ARTISTIC PRACTICE?

Born in France, Hoa Dung Clerget lives and works in London. She graduated from Royal College of Art in 2021, after completing her BA in Fine Art at Central Saint Martins School in 2019. Previously she studied in France and holds a MSc from Ecole Centrale de Lyon with a major in Applied Mathematics. Recent shows include Grown up at Holland Park Church (2021), Deep Cut at Asylum Chapel (2021) and Snap Shot (2020) at Hockney Gallery.

Q: CAN YOU IDENTIFY ANY ELEMENTS OF YOUR COMMUNITY OR COLLABORATORS THAT HAVE HAD A STRONG INFLUENCE?

I grew up in France in a Vietnamese family and in the Vietnamese community of France. We have a common unwritten history that is passed orally from generation to generation. It is contained in everyday objects, simple and banal. These objects often tell the story of immigrant women who through their gestures build the link between two different cultures.

Q: HOW IS YOUR PROJECT TIED TO THE CIRCA X DAZED CLASS OF 20:21 THEME OF ‘COMMUNION’?

My work is based on sharing memories. It could be a smell, that of carbon paper, or an intonation, that of the childhood rhymes that I share with my sister and my friends. There is always a communion of memories before creation. From this process, I hope that my work can bring together other souvenirs and experiences.

Q: HOW WOULD THE CIRCA PRIZE OF £30,000 IMPACT YOUR FUTURE PRACTICE?

I hope to gain visibility in order to convince the institutions of my project and find interesting exhibition spaces. Regarding my practice, it could then be more oriented towards ephemeral installations in some locations with stronger social impact. I’m also happy that my installation The Trace is being shown on giant screens in cities. Torn paper like those of urban posters in decay areas is celebrated and magnified by the light of the screen. It’s a unique experience.

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