The debut monograph from LePhuong Nguyen, Sunshine uses the western Melbourne suburb of the same name as a geographic anchor point to examine the lingering post-war trauma and resettlement in Australia among Vietnamese migrants after the American War.

Lê Nguyên Phương (or Phuong Nguyen Le in Western naming convention) (b. 2002, Ha Noi) is an emerging Vietnamese photographer, artist, and researcher. His works focus on themes of collective identity, community, and family in the aftermath of the American War in Vietnam.In 2023, Phương was the recipient of the Objectifs Documentary Awards (Singapore) and Tall Poppy Press Publishing Prize (Australia), resulted in a debut monograph and solo exhibition for his body of work Sunshine. Working across the Asia-Pacific region, Phương has exhibited at Đà Lạt Art Biennale 2024 and Studio 3năm (Viet Nam), Objectifs Centre for Photography and Film (Singapore), Indonesia Photo Fair (Jakarta), Angkor Photo Festival (Cambodia), RABA Gallery (Japan), Museum of Australian Photography, PHOTO 2024 Biennale, and Centre for Contemporary Photography (Australia).‍