Photography Exhibition: “Hà Nội Ơi”
Opening: 05 pm – 08 pm, Sat 10 May 2025
Exhibition: 09:30 am – 07 pm, 10 – 18 May 2025
Hanoi Studio Gallery
23-25 Mạc Đĩnh Chi, quận Ba Đình, Hà Nội
From the organzier:
Hà Nội Ơi, Nine Visions of a Collective Book
The Hà Nội Ơi exhibition accompanies the launch of the book of the same name. Taking place at Hanoi Studio Gallery, it pays tribute to the enchanting capital through 35 photographs, offering a preview of the 200+ page volume filled with the city’s iconic scenes and hidden corners.
Spanning from the post-war years to the present day, the images reflect diverse yet harmonious perspectives by nine Vietnamese and international photographers: William E. Crawford, Nguyễn Hữu Bảo, Nicolas Cornet, Hoài Linh, Đồng Hiếu, Lê Anh Dũng, Lê Xuân Phong, Ngô Lâm Thanh, and Vũ Khôi Nguyên.
The exhibition invites viewers on a journey through time and space: meandering through narrow alleyways and around serene lakesides, tracing the Red River to the heart of the Old Quarter, where the enduring craft of Hanoi’s culinary traditions lives on amid the dynamic rhythm of daily life. Impressions and memories blend with the present, portraying with great sensitivity the lived experiences of many generations of Hanoians who continue to shape and cherish their city.
For the book Hà Nội Ơi, each photographer was invited to present a broad selection of their best images of Hanoi. Accompanying the photographs is a text by Phạm Hải Anh, who also proposed a series of keywords to capture the essence of the capital. These served as thematic prompts guiding the photographers in revisiting their archives or making new images.
While the pursuit of beauty is present in these photographs, it is not their be-all and end-all. The exhibition seeks to move beyond the anecdotal, to surprise and invite the viewer into a narrative, whether real or imagined. It presents images with the power to evoke familiar places and shared memories — a visual history woven into everyday life. To the residents of Hanoi, both the book and the exhibition Hà Nội Ơi are respectfully dedicated.
Curated by: Vũ Khôi Nguyên and Nicolas Cornet
Organized by: Hanoi Studio Gallery
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