Brochure touristique de la cité de Hue dans les années 50
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Hué, ancienne capitale du Viêt-Nam, est située à une centaine de kilomètres au Sud du 17e parallèle. Quand on évoque Hué, on ne peut s’empêcher de penser à sa rivière et à ses collines enveloppées de rêve et de poésie, à ses somptueux palais et à ses tombeaux.
Image – La Rivière des Parfums, source d’inspiration des poètes et écrivains de l’ancienne capitale impériale.
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palais impériaux magnifiques sur lesquels semble planer une éternelle impression de silence,
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Architecture et style de vie vintage de Saigon dans les années 50 et 60
Cette série exceptionnelle provient des archives de la galerie Inlen. Elle se distingue par ses clichés nocturnes, présentant un Saïgon brillamment illuminé, alors considéré comme la « Perle de l’Asie ». En plus des monuments emblématiques comme le Palais du Gouverneur, la Cathédrale et le marché Bến Thành, le photographe a également capturé des lieux animés tels que les cinémas Rex et Thanh Chung, la boulangerie Brodard et l’hôtel Đồng Khánh dans le quartier animé de Chợ Lớn.
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Tales from the Land of Dragons
This series intricately depicts selected nodes of the different threads woven throughout the last century of Vietnamese history, employing narrative elements reminiscent of a compelling tale.
According to ancient Vietnamese mythology, the people of Vietnam are believed to be descendants of a dragon and an Immortal. The prominent myth of the origins of the Vietnamese people involves Lạc Long Quân, a dragon lord, and Âu Cơ, a fairy, who had 100 children from 100 eggs.
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Series – Souls migration to the Mekong Delta
Photographer Quang Lam delves into the profound context behind his latest series.
“It all began with my exploration of my family’s ancestral tombs in Bac Lieu. According to family records, our ancestral vault is situated in the tranquil village of Hoa Binh, in the sub-prefecture of Vinh Loi, Bac Lieu province. My father was born in this village, which is home to around 2,000 residents and lies just 5 kilometers from the coast.
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Art Deco Building 213 Dong Khoi, Saigon
The Saigon’s historic main street goes from the Cathedral to the river. Its name changed three times following Saigon’s history, known as Rue Catinat, then Tu Do (Freedom) and now Dong Khoi (Total Revolution).
Consulates, prestigious companies, wealthy families business set their offices and apartments on that street where to be seen was the must.
213 Dong Khoi St. Block at the corner of Le Thanh Ton St was built in 1930s by Brossard et Mopin,
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Sun Harmonics
The site of Hue was chosen for its particular properties meeting the requirements of geomancy (Feng Shui) for the establishment of the Nguyen dynasty in the early nineteenth century.
Successively , the emperors prepared and built their graves for their last journey into the afterlife.
The vital fluxes still shine through these funeral palaces whose arrangement scrupulously follows the esoteric rules.
On the site of the tomb of the Emperor Minh Mang where the art of the garden and palaces is at its edge,
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Album – Historical Buildings of Saigon
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Scene – Patterns of Thoughts
This scene is part of the work on the series “Escape” talking about migration.
The theme of the psychological maze is explored through patterns of doors (Thy Nguyen Truong Minh Installation), corridors, rooms, and stairs in old buildings of Saigon.
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Story – Garden of Dream Objects
“Dream objects” subject has been developed by the Surrealists. The chance meeting of a strange object, a “slipper spoon”, provoked a sense of déja-vu to poet André Breton. That object was analyzed later as an artifact from his dreams.
Album – Students of Traditional Vietnamese Arts
These portraits done in 20012 is part of a documentary project done with the collaboration of the Fine Arts University of HCMC.