Tricia Nguyen Thanh Trang was born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Major in Textile Design and Fashion at Huddersfield University (England), she has worked as Visual Merchandiser and Buyer before coming back to Vietnam. Tricia has graduated with excellence from the HCMC Dance Academy and has performed for the Ho Chi Minh City Symphony Ballet and Opera. Currently Artistic Director for The Open House Gallery, she has independently founded Wintercearig Project to raise awareness for mental health in Vietnam through contemporary art