Après que les Accords de Genève de 1954 ont divisé le Vietnam entre le Nord et le Sud, il y a eu une période de 300 jours (se terminant le 18 mai 1955) pendant laquelle les Vietnamiens pouvaient choisir librement leur lieu de résidence.
Une migration massive s’est produite, avec environ 1 million de personnes se déplaçant du nord vers le sud et environ 50 000 personnes du sud vers le nord.
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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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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Le Project – Air Skylen participe à la Biennale The Wrong 6ème édition, au sein du Pavillon ANIMA “Directory”, organisé par Tam Nguyen, avec les conseils de Mai Huyen Chi & Xuan Ha et le soutien de Duyen Le et Lien Nguyen
Etude du Projet Air Skylen
Ce texte a été rédigé par le commissaire Tam Nguyen pour le catalogue du pavillon ANIMA “Répertoire”
« Air Skylen (2022) incarne la recherche à long terme de Quang Lam sur le développement de l’industrie aérienne vietnamienne.
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GalleryAt 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,
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GalleryAIR VIETNAM
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.
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GalleryNguyen 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.
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GalleryThese 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.
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GalleryTheses 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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GalleryFor 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.
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GalleryThe Greek etymology of the word
Chaos means a fracture or a gap. In mathematics, Chaos Theory studies the
behavior of systems that are very sensitive to initial conditions, a phenomenon
generally illustrated by “the butterfly effect”.
This term was used Edward Lorenz,
American mathematician and meteorologist to describe the theoretical basis of
weather and climate predictability, which is based on this idea that small
causes may have large effects in general.
Because the photographer Quang Lam assisted to a recent destruction
of colonial villa in Saigon which has survived for one hundred year of turmoil,
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GalleryThere are many reasons to want to escape.
This full series develops in the form of fictional narratives, a punctual situation where the protagonist will escape for a new life due to historical circumstances, political, economic or purely personal.
The photos incorporate a narration, signs, clues that make it possible to feel the vital necessity of this decision. Its urgency is reinforced by the title of each scene.
In the scene of “Pattern of thoughts”
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GalleryThis scene is part of the work on the series “Escape” talking about migration.
The character is looking a smoke in the distance, a violent past but also souvenirs of his native home he wants to retrieve .
Synopsis: He was an emigre, or a refugee. The terms are as they are, they can not totally define a long history of deprivations, wars, deaths.
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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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