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Sherman Ong "Hanoi Story"
Zeit Foto Salon
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Sherman Ong
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The group of works on display were photographed in Hanoi, Vietnam, when I was at the Goethe Institute. It was the time when Vietnam was right in its transitional period, experiencing rapid urbanization and going through various social changes.
With 70% of the population being below the age 30, Vietnam was filled with young people and they were eager to catch up with the world's trend and wanting to consume more. I am captivated by such restless moments that occur in transitional time, and it is fascinating to witness changes in people's value system, relationships with the past and tradition, and strong feelings for something different from before.
I wonder if an ideal state or goal will ever be achieved through social changes, or such social changes are merely part of cyclical human activity repeated infinitely. I am deeply engaged in such a way of thinking.
I call this series of work "visible haiku". Without titling each one, I placed them next to each other, constructing a narrative and linear relationship as a whole, creating a room for viewers to come up with their own interpretations as comparing to their personal experiences.
While attached to the beauty of incompletion in a tranquil and delicate moment, haiku vividly and simply expresses the upmost purity. I want my work to reflect such momental beauty like Japanese haiku. [Sherman Ong, March 2008]
The group of works on display were photographed in Hanoi, Vietnam, when I was at the Goethe Institute. It was the time when Vietnam was right in its transitional period, experiencing rapid urbanization and going through various social changes.
With 70% of the population being below the age 30, Vietnam was filled with young people and they were eager to catch up with the world's trend and wanting to consume more. I am captivated by such restless moments that occur in transitional time, and it is fascinating to witness changes in people's value system, relationships with the past and tradition, and strong feelings for something different from before.
I wonder if an ideal state or goal will ever be achieved through social changes, or such social changes are merely part of cyclical human activity repeated infinitely. I am deeply engaged in such a way of thinking.
I call this series of work "visible haiku". Without titling each one, I placed them next to each other, constructing a narrative and linear relationship as a whole, creating a room for viewers to come up with their own interpretations as comparing to their personal experiences.
While attached to the beauty of incompletion in a tranquil and delicate moment, haiku vividly and simply expresses the upmost purity. I want my work to reflect such momental beauty like Japanese haiku. [Sherman Ong, March 2008]
Schedule | Jul 8 (Tue) 2008-Jul 31 (Thu) 2008 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Free | ||||
| Venue | Zeit Foto Salon http://www.zeit-foto.com/  | ||||
| Location | 1F Kyoei Bldg., 3-5-3 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0031 | ||||
| Access | 1 minute walk from exit 1 at Kyobashi Station on the Ginza line, 2 minute walk from exit A3 at Takaracho Station on the Asakusa line, 2 minute walk from exit 7 at Ginza-itchome Station on the Yurakucho line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-3535-7188 | ||||
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