ClientGoogle
I was commissioned by Google to create a doodle for Tôn Thất Tùng's 110th birthday, a Vietnamese surgeon. While researching, I noticed that Tôn was in Vietnamese media often referred to as the man with a pair of golden hands (''đôi bàn tay vàng'').This particular metaphor moved me – in Vietnamese culture, gold is a symbol of fortune and happiness.
My family would compare things to gold when they were of irreplaceable value. But moreover, I also believe it is a symbol of freedom for many of the Vietnamese diaspora. Vietnamese refugees often carried gold with them as payment not knowing where they might end up.
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• Service: Illustration
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