The Asia Center Welcomes Thao Vu and Ben Reich of Hanoi-based KILOMET109 as 2024-25 Artists in Residence, October 15-18

Fashion Designer Thao Vu, Founder and Creative Director at Hanoi-based design studio KILOMET109 and Ben Reich, Brand Director and Visual Director at KILOMET109 will visit Harvard as this year’s Asia Center Artists in Residence Tuesday, October 15-Friday, October 18, for a week of events and activities, including several opportunities to see their traditionally made hand dyed garments. Learn more about Thao Vu and KILOMET109 in The New York Times, The Kindcraft, and Channel News Asia.

We hope to see you Thursday, October 17, 2024, 4:00-5:45 p.m. in 020 Belfer Case Study Room, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge at the artists’ panel discussion, A Conversation with Asia Center 2024-25 Artists in Residence Ben Reich and Thao Vu: Kilomet109: Reinterpreting Traditional Craft through Sustainable Fashion in Contemporary Vietnam. Harvard faculty members Chan Yong Bu, Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations and Melissa McCormick, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Japanese Art and Culture will moderate. The talk will include a demonstration of KILOMET109 fabrics and garments. Register here!