I had my first photographic show in Dalat last weekend. Mr. Quang Troc invited me to participate, also as the first Westerner to be a part of it. The art space is very special- lots of lush greenery, and all the prints were done on weatherproof corflute and displayed outside. It was a shared exhibition with five other super-talented guys with a wide range of experience and different ages. I liked all the other works, and just wished I’d had more Vietnamese language to be able to engage with the other photographers more deeply. I especially liked the works of Mr. Huynh Than Huy - a mix of vivid color and the business of recycling, and Mr. Dinh Cong Tam- the lives of Khmer Buddhist monks in Soc Trang province in the Mekong delta. I’m more attracted to photojournalistic styles, I guess. The two young guys in the show are proper art photographers, too. Very original work.
It started to rain just before the opening ceremony, which was a bit disappointing, and the crowds were definitely lower than last year due to this. Nonetheless, it was still great fun, and very grateful to Mr. Quang for the invitation to participate.
Full catalogue is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IvZs1fG3sAMFrP1oKURnDRKHniNZH-lL/view
