Rab

Bùi Bảo Trâm, also known as Rab (b. 2000), is a multimedia artist based in Hồ Chí Minh City. Rab’s practices address the themes of collective and personal memory, investigating the dialogues and exchanges that occur within relationships. This exploration aims to raise questions and discourse regarding societal and humanity.

In 2023, Rab presented her first solo exhibition, “Nằm mơ đan lưới trời” (Dreaming of Weaving the Sky Net) featuring site-specific installations and performance. Rab has participated in various projects, such as Arts Intensive Study Program (The Fire Station, Qatar Museums, Qatar, 2025-2026), ARKO Art Studio Residency (Arts Council Korea, Seoul, Korea, 2025), “There is no center”, Group exhibition (ROH, Indonesia, 2025), “Saigon City Slang” group exhibition (Sàn Art, Vietnam, 2024), S.E.A. Focus (Singapore, 2024), “The Unknown, Choreographed” (Á Space & 3nam Studio, Vietnam, 2023), etc. In 2025, Rab received the Prince Claus Seed Award from Prince Claus Fund (Amsterdam, Netherlands) and was nominated for Finest Artists from Hanoi Grapevine, Vietnam. Rab also co-founded Bụi Tre Collective – an artist-run collective aimed at providing support for emerging experimental artists in Vietnam.