Từ Từ projects are led by Kitty - a thinker on love and intimacy. Kitty was trained as an interdisciplinary anthropologist. Her practice emphasizes on participatory and immersivity. She designs space, tools, and experiences that cultivate intimacy.
Kitty has conducted compassion-based projects in Kathmandu, Tokyo, Seattle, Copenhagen, Central Italy, the internet, and Ho Chi Minh City. She is on the board of visionaries for the founding of Trần Nhân Tông University.
The meaning of “Từ Từ”
1. The term từ từ means hey, slow down in Vietnamese.
2. But when there’s only one word từ, it usually means compassion (từ bi) and humane (nhân từ). Linguistically, this comes from our sino-vietnamese roots.
3. In modern Vietnamese, the word từ usually means word (từ vựng) or language (ngôn từ).
4. Từ tốn: Gentle deliberation. (Demeanor and actions are carried out in a calm, thoughtful, and measured way.)