“This show will explore the dynamic interaction between XEM’s artworks, innovative installation concepts, and viewer engagement, creating a lively and evolving environment. Be part of it to experience the energy and creativity that XEM brings to the forefront of contemporary photography, as they continue to redefine the medium’s role in both archival truth and fictional creation.” Text by Vin Gallery
Visual artist Quang Lam explores the relationship between maps and territory. It is encapsulated in the famous expression “the map is not the territory,” coined by Polish-American philosopher Alfred Korzybski.
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Statement by the visual artist Quang Lam
“The Autograph Collection Hotels, in collaboration with Vinpearl Landmark 81, has launched the visionary project “Gallery in the Sky.” I would like to cultivate the values of international connections and exchanges, leveraging the unique setting of Vinpearl Landmark 81. My vision for “Gallery in the Sky” involves capturing captivating photographs of airplanes arriving from all corners of the globe, visible from the hotel. But invisible, they are like “Air Flows”.
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L’idée principale du travail de Quang Lam dans cette exposition est d’explorer le concept d’Asie Extrême-Orient dans lequel Saigon et Singapour étaient des nœuds essentiels pour sa représentation.
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« Le terme a été utilisé pour la première fois dans le discours géopolitique européen au XVe siècle, en particulier britannique, désignant l’Extrême-Orient comme le « plus éloigné » des trois « Est », au-delà du Proche-Orient et du Moyen-Orient.[..] De manière significative ,
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