Gallery
Art. Words. Stories. Worlds.
A quiet room for the founder's own work — original art, writing, and media — shown here only when the work itself is ready to be seen.
Visual Arts
Original artworks, digital compositions, and visual studies.
Indomitos Opus
Saigon De Manila · 2011
A sepia ink cross-hatch study of an embrace, published on Fine Art America and available there as prints and wall art.
Literary Works
Poetry, published anthologies, future ebooks, and selected memoir excerpts.
Poetry Nook
Saigon De Manila
Fine Art America blog
Saigon De Manila's own poetry blog on Fine Art America — short verses, reflections, and poems written and shared over the years, presented as originally posted. The scroll shown carries the poem “point of nothingness!?”, signed Saigon de Manila and dated 26 October 2012.
Quiz Bowl — circa 1987
Saigon De Manila
LinkedIn article
Saigon De Manila's recollection of a quiz bowl circa 1987, shared as a personal article on LinkedIn. Preview artwork supplied by the author.
Farewell
Saigon De Manila · 2015
Poetry blog post
Two poems from the blog Bubbles and Minuscule, posted 21 July 2015: “Farewell (An Elegy for Lee Kuan Yew)”, written in March 2015, and “Summons to Nations”, written in December 2013. Presented as originally posted.
Blog: Bubbles and Minuscule
Memoir Excerpt — Chapter 2
Saigon De Manila · 2026
LinkedIn post — memoir excerpt
The author’s own words: “I’m sharing fragments of my story as I prepare for a July release. This book is part memoir, part founder’s journey — and part tribute to the communities that shaped me.” The passage recalls the family’s corner shop and the intersection where it stood, and is posted as an excerpt from Chapter 2.
Excerpt shared — book in preparation
On the Wings O' Butterflies
Saigon De Manila · 2012
Blurb ebook — flipbook
A contemporary poetry collection compiled by Viet Tran, published on Blurb on 7 August 2012 and read there as a flipbook. The page shown is the collection's page for Saigon De Manila, carrying his biographical note and artworks — presented as published.
Compiled by Viet Tran · Blurb
Wandering Clouds
Saigon De Manila · 2015
Blurb ebook — flipbook
A poetry collection gathering nine contemporary poets from different cultural backgrounds, published on Blurb on 7 February 2015 and read there as a flipbook. Saigon De Manila is one of the nine poets. The cover shown gathers portraits of the contributors — presented as published.
Nine contemporary poets · published by Viet Tran · Blurb
Media Showcase
Approved media artwork, trailers, published productions, and future audiovisual material.
“Ilumina mundi” (On the wings O’Butterflies)
Xoanxo Cespon
A YouTube post by Xoanxo Cespon, published under the title shown here. Presented as the creator’s own work, linked to its original page.
Channel: xoanxo (YouTube, @xoanxocespon)
Wow Speed Painting! #LiveReaction
Saigon De Manila · 2023
YouTube live reaction — family archive
A speed painting of Christ wearing the crown of thorns, shown on the easel with the paints still at hand. The live-reaction post was published by the founder's family channel, which names the painter in its own words: “dad #saigondemanila in one of his many talent”. Presented as the family archive released it.
Channel: YesAisleDo (YouTube, @yesaisledo)
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