Congai, con gái - A photography series by @quznbui , 2026. A part of Collection design & storytelling course for @istitutomarangoni@istitutomarangoni_shanghai
Subject, objects, the girl, the artifacts, and everything in between. Captured by @nan_sapwe
"Congai" was the French transliteration of con gái, meaning girl. Over time, under colonial rule, the word was distorted and reduced to a slur, meaning prostitute.
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Congai, con gái - A photography series by @quznbui , 2026. As part of Collection design & storytelling course for @istitutomarangoni@istitutomarangoni_shanghai
Shot in my 50-year-old grandparents' house in Hanoi, 'Congai, con gái' tells an Indochina ghost story of how femininity being portrayed and shaped by Orientalism.
"Congai" was the French transliteration of con gái, meaning girl. Over time, under colonial rule, the word was distorted and reduced to a slur, meaning prostitute.
cd. & fashion. me
star. @mdieuh
photo. @mxcerline@nan_sapwe
style. @appleofthe.i
prod. @ngboqav
muah. @kimdeep_
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