Pao Houa Her: My Mother’s Flowers

Pao Houa Her is recognized for her provocative and unflinching photographs of the Hmong, the indigenous people of Laos, hundreds of whom immigrated to the United States following the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. Her’s family fled Laos in 1983 before finally settling in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1986 when she was six. In My Mother’s Flowers, Her explores through a highly personal lens the enduring presence and significance of flowers in Hmong culture. Working in both black and white, and saturated color, Her’s ink jet prints shed light on the almost numinous role of flowers - and their seeming ubiquity - in ethnic Hmong culture, whether in contemporary Laos or the United States.

Gallery Hours: Wednesday through Saturday, Noon to 5 pm

Related Links:

• Arranging More Than Flowers - MNArtists.org
• The Flower-Filled Photos of Hmong Women on Dating Sites - Hyperallergic
• My Mother's Flowers - InReview Summer 2016