(VOV) -Sébastien Laval has traveled the length and breadth of Vietnam for the past 20 years creating a memorable photo collection that illustrates the daily lives of the country’s 54 ethnic groups.
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Laval, from Poitou Charentes region, introduced the unique photo collection to visitors at Truong Tien bridge during the Hue Festival 2014 from April 12-20.
The installation art exhibition, featuring 62 1x1m black-and-white photos, provides viewers a fascinating glimpse into the daily lives and traditional dress of ethnic minorities of Vietnam, capturing the interesting mix of their modern lifestyles against the backdrop of a more traditional culture.
Laval said that since coming to Vietnam in 1995 he has always felt a mysterious attraction to the country’s land and people in his heart.
“This is the sixth time I have attended the biennial Hue Festival, but I have never seen such wonderful photos before,” said Le Tran Ana, a foreign visitor. “It helped me to get better understanding of Vietnamese ethnic minorities in the central highlands where I have yet been to.”
Over the years, the French artist has organised a number of photo exhibitions on the lives and people of Vietnam.
“If not for my love of the people and land of Vietnam, I would never have traveled to every part of your country and collected such amazing photos as these”, shared Laval.
Đăng ký: VietNam News
