As seen in NaplesDaily News, Visual Arts: A Second Chance, June 6, 2008

"Vuot Qua Rao Can (Beyond These Walls)"By Trinh Mai
From the series, "For Those Who Endure", Oil, latex and joss paper on canvas, 48 x 60”

From the press release: "Fresh new work depicting the artist Trinh Mai's quest to connect with the subconscious and the spiritual, to make the intangible tangible and the unseen visible. A diverse series of paintings embracing a universal sense of spiritual and emotional freedom."

From the artist's statment on "Vuot Qua Rao Can (Beyond These Walls)": "A young girl peers out from behind the wall. She knows there is much awaiting her. This painting is about creating our own traditions, but at the same time, remembering our history and those places form where we have come. The red symbols abstractly spell out Vuot Qua Rao Can in a traditional Chinese stamp motif. These stamps represent the transition from one place to the next - as would stamps on postcards, letters or passports. They say, 'I am here.'"