The following conversation expands on themes discussed in my article, Art Fair Philippines 2026 Trends: Risks and Risk Takers, published in Cartellino. In this exchange, Shyevin S’ng of Vin Gallery in Hanoi reflects on the gallery’s presentation of Vietnamese artists at Art Fair Philippines 2026.  The discussion offers insight into how the gallery approached the fair’s regional audience, the curatorial thinking behind their two exhibition spaces, and how questions of risk, scale, and audience reception shape their participation in an increasingly interconnected Southeast Asian art fair circuit. Một Quả Tắc The scent of tangerine (2025) Watercolor on silk Marz: When developing your selection for this year’s edition, how did you balance curatorial vision with the realities of participating in a fair? Shyevin: We’ve been partnering with this fair for over eight years, so balancing vision and practicality has become a natural process for us. Over time, we’ve developed a shared underst...