Meet Nguyen The Son – the Artist of Photo Installation “8m²”
Sat 22 Aug 2015, 4 pm and Thu 27 Aug 2015, 6 pm
Goethe Institut
From Goethe Institut:
The photo installation “8m²” presented by the Goethe-Institut from August 14 – 30 is the extended version of an installation that was shown by Nguyen The Son last year in the exhibition Green Journey for Vietnam at the University of Fine Arts in Vietnam. On August 22 at 4 PM and August 27 at 6 PM, visitors can meet the artist in the exhibition and learn more about the project and its work process.
In his photo installation “8m²” artist Nguyen The Son addresses the individual consequences of the progressing industrialization in Vietnam. “8m²” deals with habitats of people who move to the city in quest of work and often live in the smallest spaces under severe conditions for years. The project documents the details of these living environments and gives the workers a voice by incorporating their personal belongings into the artwork.
After his studies in Chinese language and fine arts Nguyen The Son worked at the University of Fine Arts before he graduated in Photography at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. Since 2012 the artist has been working as a lecturer at the University of Fine Arts Vietnam and has been represented in many group and solo exhibitions. His latest project “Hanoi – a living museum” combines past memories of the city with the changing rhythm of the present.
Free admission.
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