Nguyễn Hoàng Bridge
Hue City, Vietnam
Named after Nguyễn Hoàng, the first Nguyễn lords who established the powerful state that contested rule over Vietnam in two centuries. He was later known as the ancestor of Nguyễn Ánh, who became king Gia Long, the founding emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty, the longest dynasty of the modern united Vietnam that ruled until 1945.
I don’t usually taking landscape photos but since my dad contracted and engineered this, I have to make a record of it. Each time I travelled across Vietnam, I always recognized the bridges, roads and intersections that my dad engineered or contracted and it always beamed me with so much pride.
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Hanoi
The Sweltering Heat
The Foggy Air
The Charming Nuances
The Kinetic Swing
04/2026
First Roll of Film in Vietnam
First Observation after a Year and a Half
#nikonf #fujifilm400 #hanoi #vietnam
Contact Sheet
March 2026
Last roll of film in NYC
Thanks @lti_lightside for taking such good care of my film in the last 3 years. One of a few labs still exist on the original photo district at Park & Lexington. Justin & Bernard are the best !
#kodakportra800 #nikonf #nyc
New York City
2021 - 2026
So after nearly 5 long, hard, amazing and exhilarating years in the city of my dream, I decided it was time for a clean slate and a new chapter of my life. It was not an easy decision to land upon but it was necessary for my growth and development as an artist and a person.
This time next week I’ll already be on a plane for my 20+ hrs venture back to my motherland 🇻🇳 which I haven’t been back for nearly a year and a half at this point. Frankly I don’t know where it will take me but hopefully, to be closer to the truth and understanding of who I am in the world. Although it was bittersweet to come to this conclusion, I’m grateful for all the experiences that I have gained, all the success, failures, trials and tribulations that I have encountered. I’m grateful for all the friends that I made, the wonderful colleagues and peers that I connected, the whirlwind that is the photo business/industry that I have my hands upon and respected mentors, professionals and legends that I learned from. As one formidable legend told me, the experiences and work that I have cultivated and built for myself will not disappear as I changed location. But rather, it will follow me and evolve wherever I go in the world. For that, I’m excited for the future and the leap that I will make.
Of course, I will miss the daily charm and mundane things that have defined my life here. From the long summer days that the sun set at 8:30 PM to breezy citibike rides across the Williamsburg bridge to the wonderful brunch and dinner at my favorite establishments while seeing the light changes through out the day. I will miss the museums, galleries and the wonderful nature that made New York the concrete jungles where dreams are made of. I could go on and on but you’ll understand as you flip through these slides.
Now I look back at all these memories and experiences, I know that the 14 years old shy, chubby and meek me will be proud. I have lived the dream that my younger self has set my eyes upon and I have absolutely no regrets.
I’m excited to see what the future holds with light and clarity!
Vietnam Airlines - Times Square
Feb 2026
I had the honor to photographed the TVCs of Vietnam Airlines premiered at Times Square. The TVCs were to promoted the beauty and culture of Vietnam to the world and the flight route between Vietnam and US by Vietnam Airlines which had been in its 5th year running. Thank you Vietnam Airlines for trusting me for this project and it’s always an honor to contribute and promote the beauty, the culture and the people of Vietnam in the World Stage.
#vietnam #vietnamairlines #timesquare #discovervietnam #photography
Had a pleasure to speak with @grapevine.hanoi , an art & cultural forum in Vietnam that I really respected . I remembered before I took any photos, this was the platform that I learned about contemporary art and it was pleasure to speak about my practice with such openness, depth and clarity. Once again, thank you chị @stillzel for a compelling conversation and chị @dotuonglinh for connecting us together.
Yes, I did make some photos of along the way during the run of ‘Photographing Distance Memories’ at Nguyen Wahed Gallery and here are some of them on my red table and plastic stools.
A set piece that followed me in a lot of pictures that I made in this body of work.
The Red Plastic Stools
Dec 2025 and Jan 2026
Link in bio for my interview
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Vietnam : Still 01
2024
11 x 14 inches
Color C-Print
PHOTOGRAPHING DISTANT MEMORIES
Nguyen Wahed Gallery
504 E 12th St, New York, NY, 10009
12/19/2025 - 01/04/2026
Mon - Sat (1PM - 6PM)
We will be closed on New Year’s Day but an after hour event is coming soon on next Saturday 01/03/2025.
#photography #eastvillage #exhibition #mamiyarz67 #portra800
PHOTOGRAPHING DISTANT MEMORIES
Những Kí Ức Xa Vời
12/19/2025 - 01/04/2026
Nguyen Wahed Gallery
504 E 12th St, New York, NY, 10009
Monday - Saturday (1PM - 6PM)
The exhibition is now on viewed and looking forward to see you all there! Thanks for everyone that came to the opening and really appreciate the love and support for this passion project of mine.
#nyc #artexhibitions #photography #photoexhibition
