HCMC – Talk by Phan Quang at Galerie Quynh

Sat 23 Oct 2010, 4 – 6 pm
Galerie Quynh

From Galerie Quynh:
We are pleased to invite you to a talk by Phan Quang at the gallery.

Quang will speak about his general practice and explain some of the concepts behind his first solo exhibition A Farmer’s Diary.

This exhibition is supported by the gallery’s Emerging Artists Program, which was initiated in 2009 to give young Vietnamese artists a platform to present experimental work and develop their practice through critical discourse.

Comprising two site-specific installations, a time-lapse video and digital c-prints, A Farmer’s Diary is a photographic project begun by Phan in 2009. Images of both the countryside and city pervade his work. Attempting to reconcile urban and rural divides and highlight Vietnam’s accelerated socio-economic development, Phan presents a body of work that weaves his personal experiences with fictive scenarios. The resulting images oscillate between dreamscapes and reality. Born in the farming community of Binh Dinh but now living and working in Ho Chi Minh City, Phan is the embodiment of the blurred boundaries between the city and the countryside.

Phan has been exhibiting work publicly for the past three years. Past exhibitions include Month of Images at IDECAF in Ho Chi Minh City and Project Mekong River organized by Stone & Water Supplemental Art Space, Anyang, Korea. In addition to his artistic practice, Phan Quang works as a photojournalist for Saigon Tiep Thi magazine. Phan is currently developing several photographic projects on the themes of urbanization, immigration and dioxins.

Language: The talk will be conducted in Vietnamese with an English translation.

Register: Please kindly confirm your attendance by sending an email to [email protected].

A Farmer’s Diary runs through Saturday, the 30th of October.