Muoi begins with the practice of research as a declaration of love. Their body of work is born from this process. Each project comes as a search for new ways to hold community; in search of new ways to write love letters.

They insist upon a framework that holds imagining and remembering as two sides of the same coin. By their hands— research not only provides a home for historic context, but generates new paths towards wonder, and imbues projects with meaningful action on the issues of our present. From film, to the written word, to painting, to spatial and graphic design, their interdisciplinary practice is sharpened by the call to bring collective dreams into our waking lives. With a background in architecture, law, and public policy, they navigate multiple mediums to manifest budding ideas into living, breathing projects.

Their paintings have garnered recognition from the Vietnam Fine Arts Association, and their interdisciplinary work has been featured in the MOCA Geffen, CAAM, LBMA, and the UCLA Law Review Journal. Collaborations and notable clients include the Mellon Foundation, Capitol Records, ROC Nation, AWAL, Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, For Freedoms, and the Feminist Center for Creative Works.

SERVICES__ Research + Consulting, Creative / Art Direction, Grassroots Facilitation, Written + Spoken Word, Graphic Design

To strategize with Muoi on your projects, or to inquire further about their work, reach out to mistermuoi@gmail.com

AWARDS & RESIDENCIES

  1. LACE Lightning Fund Grant (2026)

  2. Feminist Center for Creative Works: Artist and Organizer in Residence (Winter 2025 - Spring 2026)

  3. Mellon Foundation and Los Angeles Dept. of Arts and Culture Grant (2025-2026)

  4. Silverlake Shorts Festival Selection (2025)

  5. Indie Short Festival— Best Short Film (2024)

  6. Vietnam Fine Arts Association Certificate of Appreciation (2023)

  7. Hanoi Arts Connecting International Artists Residency (October 2023)

  8. Converse All-Stars Creative Grant (2023)

  9. For Freedoms: Another Justice by Any Medium Necessary Initiative (2022)

  10. Youth Justice Coalition Artist Residency (Apr-Jun 2022)

  11. Honorable Mention— Dean of USC School of Architecture (2021)

  12. National Organization of Minority Architects Grantee (2021)

  13. Feminist Center for Creative Works: Artist and Organizer in Residence (Fall 2020)

  14. Crenshaw Dairy Mart Artist Residency (Spring-Summer 2020)

  15. USC Arts in Action Grant (2020)

  16. USC Levan Ethics and Humanities Grant (2019)

  17. Blue Roof Studios Artist Residency (Spring-Summer 2019)

  18. ETH Zurich Future City Laboratory, University of Singapore (Nov. 2019)

  19. University of Tokyo Public Transport Studies (Sept. 2019)

  20. Project CONSTRUCT YOUTH English + Architecture Teaching Residence (Summer 2018)