GallerySome cities once experienced a so-called golden age. Their legends originate either from their rich history or from something uniquely special that sets them apart from others. Cholon, founded in the late 18th century, was never part of Saigon—the city now known as Ho Chi Minh City. Its name means “big market,” reflecting its role as a vibrant Chinese trading community and serving as the commercial and cultural hub for Chinese immigrants settling in Saigon.
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GalleryLa rue Trần Hưng Đạo à Chợ Lớn est un centre commercial très animé, réputé pour ses marchés de rue dynamiques, ses boutiques variées et ses nombreux restaurants. Elle constitue la plus longue route d’accès et l’artère principale de Hô Chi Minh-Ville, traversant de nombreux quartiers sur environ 6 kilomètres. Son histoire est profondément liée à l’évolution de la ville elle-même.
À l’origine, Saïgon et Chợ Lớn existaient comme entités distinctes. En 1865,
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GalleryCarnet de voyage par le photographe Quang Lam
“A l’occasion du 50e anniversaire de la fin de la guerre, je décidais de m’aventurer jusqu’à la DMZ distante d’environ 100 km de l’ancienne cité impériale de Hué. Ce n’était pas la première fois que je séjournais dans cette région mais certainement un frein psychologique repoussait ma curiosité de prendre ce chemin qui remontait vers le Nord sans vraiment croiser de lieux touristiques plus culturels ou balnéaires.
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Gallery“I’m contemplating the mountains crossed by the stripes in geometric pattern similar to the locals clothing fabrics. These people have found refuge here, among the heights that scare both Hans and Kinh people from the lowlands. To grow rice, they patiently engraved the land into embroideries of laces that are stretched as far my eyes can see. These strata are marks of time like the concentric circles of a tree.
After this stop, my guide Nam and I get back on our bike to reach Dong Van before nightfall.
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GalleryPhotographer 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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Gallery“The bridge was built in 1899–1902 by the architects Daydé & Pillé of Paris, and opened in 1903. Before North Vietnam’s independence in 1954, it was called Paul-Doumer Bridge, named after Paul Doumer – the governor-general of French Indochina and then French president. At 2.4 kilometres in length,it was, at that time, one of the longest bridges in Asia.
Some parts of the original structure remain intact, while large sections have been built later to repair the holes.
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GalleryBefore the bridges were built to span the various arms of the Mekong river, traveling through the Delta meant to wait for the ferries. The most famous one was replaced by the Cần Thơ Bridge, constructed over an arm of the Mekong, the Bassac (or Hau Giang), near the city of Cần Thơ.
“It’s the crossing of a ferry on the Mekong. The elegant man has stepped out of the limousine. He smokes an English cigarette.
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GalleryBy Prof. Steve Bisson, Paris College of Art
Chief editor Urbanautica Institute
THE WEIGHT OF REMEMBRANCE AND TIME SCLEROSIS
“Strips of land emerging from the sea of amnesia, that\’s memory. Sooner or later, they will sink. So, sailing in time to explore their internal geography may be fruitful.”
“[…]Quang Lam’s work offers an excellent visual viaduct to its understanding by depicting the iconic history of the so-called Independence Palace of Vietnam.
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GalleryThis series captures the raw sequence by the photographer Quang Lam of events from October 5th to 12th, 2014. Organized in the style of black and white contact sheets, this presentation immerses viewers in the days when Hong Kong’s youth sought to take control of their future. Led by the 18-year-old Joshua Wong (visible in contact sheet number #5), the students occupied for two months the heart of Hong Kong in the Admiralty zone, where government buildings are located.
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GalleryOn célèbre ce 7 Mai de cette année 2024 le 70e anniversaire de la bataille de Dien Bien Phu.
Cet article remet en évidence les évènements militaires et la conférence Genève qui s’ouvre au même moment. Les derniers jours d’une bataille qui se tient à des milliers de kilomètres est ardemment suivie par les médias français.
La Conférence de Genève de 1954 s’est tenue à Genève, en Suisse, pour discuter de la situation en Indochine et en Corée.
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GalleryLes conséquences historiques du renversement de la dynastie Ming par la dynastie Qing dans la Chine du XVIIe siècle ont conduit les loyalistes Ming à chercher refuge en Asie du Sud-Est. Au Vietnam, ces immigrants chinois ont joué un rôle de pionnier lors de la « Marche vers le Sud ». Ils s’installèrent à Bien Hoa. À la fin du XVIIIe siècle, pour échapper aux massacres perpétrés par les troupes Tay-son, la communauté s’est regroupée dans l’emplacement actuel de Cholon,
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GalleryRédaction par Dr Bridget Tracy Tan
Director, Institute of Southeast Asia Arts – Art Galleries
Academic Advisor (Southeast Asian Arts)
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
“Le style de Quang Lam est sans conteste une question de jeu, mais aussi de responsabilité. Il souhaite que le spectateur sache comment nous vivons ce que nous expérimentons, à travers ce que nous mettons en scène et les pensées qui en surgissent,
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GalleryPar le Prof. Steve Bisson, Paris College of Art
Rédacteur en chef de l’Institut Urbanautica
Les conditions de vie des masses n’ont pas toujours coïncidé avec un Éden terrestre. C’est encore le cas aujourd’hui si l’on observe l’urbanisme et notamment l’état des banlieues ou des densités métropolitaines qui laissent peu de place aux rêves verts. Une terrasse est déjà un privilège. Dans son urbanisation progressive, l’espèce humaine s’est éloignée de la nature,
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GalleryCe texte a été rédigé par Blanche Cardoner (Ecole du Louvre) dans son étude:
La photographie contemporaine vietnamienne et la mémoire,
Sélection d’œuvres d’artistes contemporains vietnamiens ou de la diaspora travaillant leur Histoire
Manifestations et réminiscences de l’Histoire : Quang Lam, R Like (2012 – 2015)
[..] Quang Lam s’intéresse au contraire à un espace hautement représentatif de l’histoire vietnamienne dans R Like… (2012 – 2015).
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GalleryENTRE LA GROTTE ET LE SOLEIL
par Steve Bisson
«La vraie rébellion est celle qui remet en question l’ordre préconstitué, non pas qu’elle le néglige au profit d’une immaturité définitivement anarchique ou hédoniste.»
Dans la récente série « Hong Kong 2047 » de Quang Lam, le photographe alterne des portraits verticaux de gratte-ciel grotesques, représentés presque comme s’il s’agissait de totems, avec des images en gros plan de systèmes de contrôle et de surveillance à distance.
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Ce texte est issu du livre Mémoires de Son Excellence Huynh Con dit Đan Tường de Jean-Jacnal écrit en 1924.
Cette biographie d’un ancien ministre des Rites à la Cour d’Annam contient des détails historiques sur sa vie et présente une description intéressante de la musique à la Cour.
“Toutes les nuits, nous faisions venir des chanteuses. On
a si peu écrit sur cette catégorie de personnes que sans doute on me permettra de
donner quelques détails sur leur vie,
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Theses postcards written in early 20th century are unique archive sent from Ha Noi to different capitals of the world (Paris, Beijing, New York, Bruxelles, Hong Khong) give an historical value to the artworks
These conceptual maps are related to the colonialism epoch of Viet Nam in the early 20th century.
Hanoi is drawn in transparency over the foreign city meaning the lost of sovereignty of Hanoi at the expense of the external powers.
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GalleryA series of sit-in street protests, often called the Umbrella Revolution and sometimes used interchangeably with Umbrella Movement, or Occupy Movement, occurred in Hong Kong from 26 September to 15 December 2014.
The protests began after a decision regarding restrictive reforms to the electoral system. Key areas in Admiralty, Causeway Bay and Mong Kok were occupied and remained closed to traffic for 77 days.
This series of photos has been taken in Admiralty district where the headquarters of the government,
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Gallery The Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill Movement, also known as the 2019 Hong Kong protests are a series of demonstrations since 15 March 2019 in response to the introduction by the Hong Kong government of the Fugitive Offenders amendment bill on extradition. Large-scale demonstrations took place gradually to a peak of 2 million people participating. Clashes between protesters and the police became the norms.
At the 12th week of protestation The Hong Kong protest movement reached a peak during the march in the Kwun Tong district in Kowloon.
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GalleryThe 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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GalleryStudy on light as a physical form or constraint form in urbanscape.
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GalleryReunification – this is the same aspiration for all people who shared the same history whose destiny has diverged suddenly. The fate of the Vietnamese contemporary history can be read through the different names given to this place: Governor’s Palace, Independence Palace, and Reunification Palace.
GalleryThe abandonment and decay for over 30 years have transformed these villas in blockhouses. The interior burned, blackened facade, only their structures remain like the skeletons of dead bodies on a battlefield. The windows are black holes letting ghosts lurking freely when night falls.
GalleryDalat was created during the French colonial period to be a mountain resort in the south of Vietnam. In 1907, the first hotel was built and the urban development was supervised by Ernest Hébrard. The city became rapidly the touristic spot, especially for the Saigonese bourgeoisie eager to escape the stifling heat of his city.
After the end of the American War in 1975, owners of the villas fled and currently, more than 200 villas are under management of the DaLat People’s Committee,
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