Honorable Mention TIFA 2023 Fine Art / Collage

The Dreamers

  • Photographer
    Viet Van Tran
  • Agency / Studio
    Lao Dong Newspaper
  • Photo Date
    2023

The woman holding a stack of lottery tickets to sell to customers is also selling them dreams of changing their lives, and she herself has a dream. The girl holding a birdcage also has a dream. The dreams of these two individuals are different. And what about the bird inside the cage? Does it dream of escaping, spreading its wings to seek freedom, or is it content with its current situation? Dreaming is a way to know that one exists, rather than being lost in the thought of "To be or not to be" like Hamlet in Shakespeare's play.

Cultural Bachelor degree in 1996. Trained by famous photographer as James Natchwey, Gary Knight, Tim Page, Steve Northup, Gaby Sommer…in workshop of IMMF (Indochinal Memory Media Found). Currenly work as special reporter for Lao ??ng newspaper (one of the biggest newspapers in Viet Nam). 10 solo exhibions and over 30 group exhibitions (USA, UK, France, Italia, Grecee,Spain, Urugoay, Argentina, Singapore, Rumania,Thailand…),