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Viet Van Tran
About
1.Full name: Tran Viet Van
Adress: 64B Van Ho 3 street, Hai Ba Trung District, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Tell: +84904302325
Email: vietvanreporter@gmail.com
2. Born 6.12.1971 at Ha Noi- Viet Nam
Now is reporter for Lao Dong Newspaper
3. Artist statement:
I think photography as a mean to show my attitude with social life. I like to take photos that make the viewers surprised and thought. I don't like to use software of computer to interfere much into reality. The reality is very essentially miraculous and wonderful themself. I like reading the books of writer Haruki Murakami (Japan) and the books related to spirit culture of philosopher Osho (India). I also spend many time watching psychological film and was impression by “The Tree of Life” and “The Artist”. Such significant works made me stunned and excited my creative inspiration.
I like execute document and fine art projects for many years, which focus the human being. These ideas formed the projects come to me sometimes by accident when I saw one thing, which that a long time ago I looked but hadn't seen.
Now I am thingking about the motion of time...
Interview me from Talenhouse (USA)
http://blog.talenthouse.com/2012/07/09/the-intimate-and-the-unspoken-viet-van-tran-viewbug-and-robert-caplins-winner/
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- Location
- Ha Noi, North Viet Nam, Vietnam
- Website
- https://vietvan.see.me/
Praying
series "Sand story"
Series "Memories"
Decide moment
Series: General Huy "sofisticated"
Series: General at time of peace
Series: In this world
Series: Breath
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B.A Cultural
Attended training workshop of IMMF (Indochinal Memory Media Found) by tutor as famous photographer as James Natchwey, Gary Knight, Tim Page, Steve Northup, Gaby Sommer…
Now is reporter for Lao Động newspaper
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Events
As the first and only Vietnamese photographer have porfolio was collective by Win- Initiative (New York, USA)
As the first and only Vietnamese photographer won the "Prix de la Photographie, Paris" Px3 (four consecutive years), Photo Master Cup (UK-two consecutive years), International photography awards (IPA- USA-four consecutive years), Pollux Annual Awards of Worldwide Gala Photography Award (UK-two consecutive years),Art of Photography Show (US),shorlist London international creative competion (LICC-two consecutive years)
As the jury of many national photo contest such as “Annual Photojournalism prize National” held by Vietnam Journalis Association (2011, 2012, 2013), “Gold moment”- Vietnam Press Agency, Canon Photo contest for young...and jury of 2012 Film documentary annual award of Vietnam Cinema Association.
2013: shorlist of libartslondon"What needs to change" (UK)
Honorable mention of Photoannualaward(Czech)
11th prize of Oasis (Italia)
2012:
Special award (honorium) of Art of photography Show (US)
Silver medal of PX3 (Paris, France)- Fine Art- Nude
1st prize “Creative invite” held by Talen House with Viewbug (US)
One of 50 best entries "Peace is, peace is not" organized by "A world no war and violen"- Greece
One of 50 best series was chosen for 3rd Singapore International Photography Festival
2011:
Bronze medal of PX3 (Paris, France)
1st prize of “People and Planet” -Australia
1st prize of Cultural and Dailylife of 3rd Pollux award (July month)
1st prize of “Editorial and Current Afffair” -2nd Pollux Awards- Worldwide Gala Photography Award (UK)
1st prize of ‘ClickIt! Open” hold by Charnwood Arts(UK)
1st prize national photo contest “World heritage of Viet Nam”
2nd prize of “Art around the world” (UK)
2nd prize of Cultural and Dailylife of 3rd Pollux award (April month)
2nd prize of Children of 3rd Pollux award (April month)
2 Silver award of International Loupe awards (Australia)
3rd of Execelent photo anuual of Vietnamese Photography Association.
3 Honorable mention of IPA (USA)
Honorable mention of PX3 (Paris, France)
2 Honorable mention of 2nd Pollux awrads- WGPA (UK)
Honorable mention of Storyteller of WGPA (UK)
Honorable mention of Best shot of WGPA (UK)
Honrable mentiion of “Children” 3rd Pollux WGPA
Special Honorable of 1st Canadian International digital photography Award
8 nominee of Photo Master Cup (UK) at Fine Art, Food, People, Portrait, Chidren...category
Shorlist London international creative competion (LICC)
Shortlist of Ciwem Enviromental photographer of the year (UK)
Finalis of Photographer’s Forum Magazine (USA)
2010:
6th prize of 13st International photo contest of Photo Life (Canada)
Shortlist of London International Creative competion (LICC)
7 Honorable Mention of IPA (USA)
Honorable Mention of Photo Master Cup (UK)
Honorable Mention of "Prix de la Photographie, Paris" (Px3)
1st prize and 2nd prize of 2nd international photo contest online of Cyprus
The Fourth prize of “Four season”held by World wide Photograph Gala Award (UK)
The Meris award of “Four season”- World wide Photograph Gala Award (UK)
Shortlist of Lucie Scholarship
2009: 4 Bronze Awards of International Aperture Awards (Australia)
1st prize of People of Photo Master Cup 09 (UK).
The 3rd prize Photographer of the Year of Photo Master Cup (UK).
Honorable Mentions of "Prix de la Photographie, Paris" –Px3(France).
3 Honorable Mention of International Photography Award (IPA), USA.
Runner-up of Quality of Life Category of Enviromental Photographer of the Year 2009 of Ciwem (UK)
Finalist of Color Life (USA)
Finalis of Photographer’s Forum Magazine (USA)
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Selected many photograph for many international photo contest as Knockke Heist- Belgium, Foto Odlot- Poland, IIAPC- Japan, Thani Award- Quata, Giuliano Carrara- Italia…
5. Solo exhibition
2011: Interuption and Connection at 45 Trang Tien, Ha Noi
2010: Ha Noi,quiet and sound at 36 Dien Bien Phu, Ha Noi
2009: General at time of peace at 29 Hang Bai, Ha Noi
2008: Sun’ color in Japan Cultural Center, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Spiritual and Temporal (Part II) at Festival Hue 2008
2007: To be or not To be at Korean Cultural Center, Hanoi
2006: Spiritual and Temporal ,at Hanoi, Vietnam
2005: Two hours, One day… at Goethe Institutes, Hanoi.
Many group Exhibition:
2012: Post Singapore 2012 (People on Street & Travel)
“Tuk Tuk” Singapore 2012
Fine art and documentary Biennal exhibition at Borges Cultural Center (Buenos Aires, Argentina) held by Worldwide Gala Photography Awards (UK)
2011: “Click it-open” at Loughboroughtownhall (UK)
2011: Wira Foto contest in Kualua Lumpua (Malaysia)
2008: Three day, Three artists in L’espace – Hanoi (role: curator and artist attended photograph exhibition and installation)
2002 – 2007: attended Vietnam journalist branch’s photograph exhibitions in Ha Noi
2000: attended “The April Talking” in Ha Noi and HoChiMinh
4 Book published
2007:Speak myself to escape from the lonely (including articles interview famous person; essay about social, people…)
Dharma and Life (Book Art Photo)
2006:Vietnam photographs- Discover and Integration (ariticles)
2005:The meeting at the afternoon Saturday (articles)
Some pictures has been feature in international publiacation such as Camera Obscura Magazine, Telegraph, Independent, Blur Magazine, Artwanted calendar 2012, “Best of photography 2011”book and “Best of photogarphy 2009” book of Photographer’s Forum (US)...
As a character in over 100 articles of newspaper such as: Vietnamnews, VietnamCourier, Nhan Dan, Lao Dong, Tuoi Tre, Thanh Nien, The Thao va Van Hoa, Saigon Giai Phong, Ha Noi Moi, An ninh the gioi cuoi thang, Nguoi Ha Noi, Nha Bao va Cong luan, Van hoa Phat giao, Nhiep anh, The gioi Anh, VTC News, Suc khoe va doi song…Electronic newspaper: VietnamNet, Vnexpress, Quandoinhandan, Tienphong... .
In the personal exhibitions, many times interviewed directly by Radio the Voice of Vietnam, introduced about art personal activitives. TV channels such as: VTV1, VTV3, VTV4, VTV6, VCTV of Vietnamese TV stasion , H1 of Ha Noi TV station , VOVTV of Radio The Voice of Vietnam , audiovisual center Vietnamese News Agency carried out news and short report about exhibition.
Besides, having many times answer the interview on Vietnam Television about Culture & Arts field.
Artist statement
Photography is not the most important thing in my life. But photography make my life richer, more meaningful.
I like taking pictures as the viewer to wonder and think. These ideas formed the documentary projects and concept projects come to me sometimes by accident when I looked and saw a something, something that was many years ago I was ignored and not seen.
Sometimes I feel powerless and deadlocked on all, when the new idea as something to come. I call it the miracle of life.
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Exhibitions
8 solo exhibition
2011: Interuption and Connection at 45 Trang Tien, Ha Noi
2010: Ha Noi,quiet and sound at 36 Dien Bien Phu, Ha Noi
2009: General at time of peace at 29 Hang Bai, Ha Noi
2008: Sun’ color at Japan Cultural Center, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Spiritual and Temporal (Part II) at Festival Hue 2008
2007: To be or not To be at Korean Cultural Center, Hanoi
2006: Spiritual and Temporal ,at Hanoi, Vietnam
2005: Two hours, One day… at Goethe Institutes, Hanoi.
Many group
2012: Art of photography Show in San Diego (US)
Only Vietnamese was chosen for 3rd Singapore International Photography Festival
One of the 50 best entries will be showcased in Emaho exhibition Singapore.
Fine art and documentary Biennal exhibition at Borges Cultural Center (Buenos Aires, Argentina) held by Worldwide Gala Photography Awards (UK)
2011: “Click it-open” at Loughboroughtownhall (UK)
2011: Wira Foto contest in Kualua Lumpua (Malaysia)
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