At the Art Institute of South-East Asia in Singapore, the Terra Utopia series is currently on display as part of the exhibition XEM – Meta Far-East. This captivating collection explores the evolution of perceptions of the “Far East,” tracing its journey from antiquated geographical views to a more nuanced understanding shaped by the colonial era and the pressing challenges posed by climate change.
The photographs resemble aerial landscapes of uncharted coastal territories, evoking the sense of mystery that surrounded Far East Asia,
La nouvelle
société vietnamienne de transports aériens poursuivra l’œuvre féconde des
compagnies françaises.
par MAURICE LEMOINE, secrétaire général d’Air France Article paru dans Air France Magazine – 1950
La presse a
annoncé récemment la constitution à Saigon d’une société vietnamienne de
transports aériens : la Société Air Vietnam. La nouvelle entreprise exercera
son activité dans les États associés et assurera les relations du Vietnam avec
les pays voisins.
Il existe des lieux où l’architecture et l’urbanisme ne sont pas seulement façonnés par les besoins du Présent mais aussi pour les croyances d’une vie dans l’au-delà.
Cette série photographique s’imprègne de cette philosophie qui a façonnée Hué, la ville impériale au centre du Vietnam,
Nguyen Tan Trung, president of Air Vietnam, has been named chairman of the Board of Directors of the Republic of Vietnam flag carrier. His nomination by board members to the post, which has traditionally been held by a cabinet minister, has been approved by the Vietnamese Government.
Calling 1974 ‘‘a year of challenge for everyone in the
airline business,” Mr. Nguyen Tan Trung said he was persuaded to accept the
additional responsibility with Air Vietnam in consideration of the national
interest and in view of the prospects of the development of the company.
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,
These exclusive documents (text, images) of Air Vietnam are part of our collected archives. They fill the gap in the official narrative of Vietnamese Aviation. Displayed as ready-made in the exhibition Air Skylen, these archives show how it was critical for the country to own its airlines in the decolonisation process defining hence its new and modern identity.
Note by the author NGUYÊN MẠNH CUNG This article was written according to the documents of Mr.
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.
For the creative event “Thiet Ke & Cong Nghe” in HaNoi , a whole concept of an airline company, named AIR SKYLEN has been presented
Airlines are the symbols of the technology’s level of a country. It also shares the values also international connections and exchanges.
AIR SKYLEN is derived from the term “Skyline,” which refers to the apparent juncture of earth and sky, often describing the silhouette of city skyscrapers against the sky.
This installation is a part of Air Skylen projectdisplayed at Hanoi Creative Week 2022.
The installation has a game video installed in an immersive environment built with a large city map of Hanoi and surrounded by photos of anonymous skyscrapers photo series.
The purpose of the game is to crash the airplane into growing buildings replacing them by trees. The score is defined by a green city percentage.
From official history to the personal and particular life : we always try to give the historical context of our archives, so here is the timeline’s snapshot for the first decade after the end of French colonisation.
1954 – Viet Minh forces attack an isolated French military outpost in the town of Dien Bien Phu. The attempt to take the outpost lasts two months, during which time the French government agrees to peace talks in Geneva.
