LESN
LESN101 (Porn Siphanoum) is a Lao American artist blending graffiti, abstract expressionism, portraiture, and collaborative public art. Rooted in hip-hop and graffiti culture, his work explores healing, identity, empowerment, and self-liberation. Drawing from his family’s refugee journey and personal experiences, he creates work that transforms lived experience into connection and possibility. His current practice extends into community-based projects and immersive art experiences that bring people together through creativity. He believes art is not simply about what we make, but who we become through the act of making it.
Instagram: @lesn101
During residency at NCMC, LESN101 will experiment with creating art from broken musical instruments, exploring how discarded objects can be transformed into new forms of creative expression. He will investigate how the history, textures, and physical qualities of these instruments can inform his visual art practice and how music can influence the approach to composition, movement, and markmaking.
