{"title":"Strange Visuals Project","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eStrange Visuals Project is an independent research project founded in Saigon in 2023, exploring memory as a way of honoring everyday life. Inspired by the tradition of postcards and CDs travelling between people, it creates small objects designed to be exchanged, kept, and passed along as tokens of friendship and shared experience. What began as a series of postcards shared online gradually grew into physical objects people wanted to hold- including the Bánh Tráng (Rice Paper) Postcards, introduced in early 2025, followed by the Bánh Tráng CDs later that year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eMuch of the project's inspiration comes from ordinary acts of devotion — a sticky rice seller who remembers your order, market vendors who feed a neighborhood each morning. These quiet rhythms shape its spirit. Through travel and observation across Vietnam, Strange Visuals has also become a reflection on belonging: what started as a study of memory revealed a deeper affection for the country as it exists in everyday moments and the project continues from that place of curiosity and care.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"strange-visual-project-banh-trang-cds-tra-vinh","title":"[Strange Visuals Project] Bánh Tráng CDs","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"299\"\u003eBánh Tráng CDs are a reinterpretation of two familiar objects: Vietnamese rice paper and the compact disc. Inspired by the round form of bánh tráng and the nostalgia of early-2000s CDs, each piece transforms a humble everyday material into a collectible object that can be seen, held, and heard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"628\"\u003ePrinted on 100% Vietnamese rice paper, each CD is made from six layers laminated together and secured with metal rivets and screws. Due to the handmade nature of the material, no two pieces are exactly alike. Variations in texture, colour, transparency, and surface marks are a natural part of the work and make each CD unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"977\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1l16vjt\" data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"669\"\u003ePrinted on 100% Vietnamese rice paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"vz9my9\" data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"706\"\u003eHandmade from six laminated layers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"exg2ms\" data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"729\"\u003eEach piece is unique\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1m6sy7j\" data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"768\"\u003eSecured with metal rivets and screws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"qkhmnv\" data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"824\"\u003eIncludes a unique QR code linking to an audio archive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1m173vs\" data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"879\"\u003eSounds recorded across Hanoi, Saigon, and Tiền Giang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1k6e5eh\" data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"932\"\u003ePart of the strangevisuals \/ strangesonics project\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1psmonf\" data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"977\"\u003eDimensions: 14 × 12 × 0.5 cm (case and CD)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"1015\"\u003eMaterial: 100% Vietnamese Rice Paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1163\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003ePlease Note: This object cannot play music and is not edible. Avoid contact with water. Scan the QR code to access the accompanying sound archive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Strange Visuals Project","offers":[{"title":"O\/S","offer_id":51543141876029,"sku":"145-O\/S-5","price":40.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0739\/8205\/files\/DSCF5367.jpg?v=1780650553"},{"product_id":"strange-visual-project-postcard-book","title":"[Strange Visuals Project] Postcard Book","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePostcard Books are handcrafted artist books printed on traditional Vietnamese Dó paper. Each book captures a different collection of observations gathered while living in Vietnam, transforming everyday experiences into a tactile archival object.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCombining photography and handmade craft, every title serves as a unique record of everyday life. Each copy is individually handbound and hand-stitched, resulting in subtle variations that are a natural part of the making process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach book features a unique collection of photographs and stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandbound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaged with a product tag printed on Dó paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 15 × 10 × 4 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaged with a product tag printed on Dó paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterial: Traditional Vietnamese Dó Paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease Note: Due to the handmade nature of the materials and binding process, slight variations in texture, stitching, edges, and paper fibres are a natural part of the work and make each book unique.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Strange Visuals Project","offers":[{"title":"O\/S","offer_id":51552115163453,"sku":"134-O\/S-10","price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0739\/8205\/files\/DSCF5362.jpg?v=1780920687"},{"product_id":"strange-visual-project-do-postcards","title":"[Strange Visuals Project] Dó Postcards","description":"\u003cp\u003eDó Postcards are printed on traditional Vietnamese Dó paper, a handmade material crafted from the bark of Dó trees in Northern Vietnam. Known for its distinctive texture and soft, fibrous edges, Dó paper has been used in Vietnamese art and printmaking for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe postcards were inspired by a documentary on the craft of Dó papermaking and the unique qualities of the material itself. One of our favourite details is the raw edge of the paper, affectionately referred to as \"Dó fur\"- soft to the touch, almost like petting a cat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted on traditional Vietnamese Dó paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade from the bark of Dó trees in Northern Vietnam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures natural raw-edge \"Dó fur\" detailing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted size: 15 × 10 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach piece carries unique variations in print and texture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePackaged with a product tag printed on Dó paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterial: Traditional Vietnamese Dó Paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease Note: Due to the handmade nature of Dó paper, variations in texture, colour, fibres, and edges are a natural characteristic of the material and make each postcard unique.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Strange Visuals Project","offers":[{"title":"O\/S","offer_id":51803599307069,"sku":"139-O\/S-5","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0739\/8205\/files\/DSCF5358.jpg?v=1780919997"}],"url":"https:\/\/som-space.com\/collections\/strange-visuals.oembed","provider":"Som Space","version":"1.0","type":"link"}