My Photo at the Art of Photography Exhibition at Matca Space for Photography, Hanoi
Exhibition2023-11-30

My Photo at the Art of Photography Exhibition at Matca Space for Photography, Hanoi

My fine-art photograph was selected for digital display at the Art of Photography exhibition at Matca Space for Photography, 48 Ngoc Ha, in the Ba Dinh district of Hanoi, Vietnam. The exhibition was presented by the international photography platform GuruShots, with an opening night on Thursday, 30 November 2023, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. It marks an international recognition for my creative photography - this time in Southeast Asia.

The recognition: a selection in Hanoi

I'm delighted to share that one of my images was selected for digital display at the Art of Photography exhibition at Matca Space for Photography in Hanoi. The selection was made from photographs submitted by image-makers around the world through a GuruShots challenge - and the theme itself, the art of photography, gives image-makers great freedom and rewards a willingness to experiment.

The chosen work is a night-time, conceptual fine-art image - a lone figure in a desert landscape beneath a star-filled sky, the face lit by a glowing red mask. Light painting, a long exposure and deep, atmospheric darkness create a scene on the border between photograph and story - uneasy, fairy-tale-like and open to interpretation. For me it's photography as creation: building an image that doesn't exist until the frame captures it.

Digital display means the photograph was shown on screens within the gallery for the run of the exhibition - alongside the work of other selected photographers from across the globe.

The venue: Matca Space for Photography, Ba Dinh

Matca Space for Photography is an independent, artist-run photography space in Hanoi, located on the third floor of a creative complex at 48 Ngoc Ha in the Ba Dinh district. Matca began as an online photography journal (its name comes from the Vietnamese "Mat Ca," meaning "Fisheye") and opened its physical exhibition space in 2019.

It's an intimate venue - a small, contemporary gallery above a cafe - that has become a meeting point for photography and art lovers in Vietnam's capital. Matca organises exhibitions, workshops, discussions and photobook launches, connecting the local and international photography scenes. The chance to show my photograph in Hanoi, in such a committed and independent space, is a particular honour.

What is GuruShots?

GuruShots is an international photography platform that brings together the worlds of art and technology. Photographers around the globe submit their work to thematic photo challenges that open every day. The best images are then selected for display at GuruShots Exhibitions, held in major cities worldwide - from New York, Stockholm and Mexico City to Melbourne, Bogota and Hanoi.

Opening night - details

Exhibition: Art of Photography (GuruShots)

Venue: Matca Space for Photography, 48 Ngoc Ha, Ba Dinh, Hanoi, Vietnam (3rd floor)

Opening night: Thursday, 30 November 2023, 6:00-8:00 PM

Format: GuruShots get-together - celebration and networking

RSVP: via the GuruShots Facebook event

Display of my work: digital showcase

Exact full run dates and opening hours are best confirmed directly with the gallery: hello@matca.vn