French photographer's exhibition in Hanoi
Wednesday, August 02, 2017, 11:24 GMT+7
Selected photos by French photographer Réhahn are being displayed at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi.
The exhibition, called Precious Heritage, opened on Tuesday, and will remain open to the public until October 1.
Based in the tranquil city of Hoi An in central Vietnam, Réhahn has become known among the local community as well as international photography enthusiasts for his works that capture the heritage of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic minority groups.
Over the past several years, the 38-year-old photographer has spent a lot of time traveling to remote areas in Vietnam to capture photos depicting ethnic cultures, which he described as “fading away so fast”.
Réhahn’s photographs have been featured in international journals like National Geographic and Vogue Italy.
| Réhahn’s lens unfailingly captures the natural, soulful and blinding beauty of the Vietnamese people in traditional costumes. |
| Assoc. Prof. Vo Quang Trong, director of the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology |
Visitors to the Precious Heritage exhibition will be treated to a selection of 35 photographs by Réhahn that depict the richness and diversity of Vietnamese ethnic cultures.
His portraits of children and elderly women from all corners of the country have served to recognize the smallest minority communities with populations as few as a couple of hundred.
Posing in traditional costumes, they symbolize ancestral custom and ancient wisdom passed on from one generation to another.
The exhibition looks to promote the beauty and pride of these communities that together form the great mosaic of Vietnam.
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| French photographer Réhahn explains one of his photos to visitors at the Precious Heritage exhibition at Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi, August 1, 2017. Photo: Tuoi Tre |
“The most efficient way to preserve the culture of ethnic groups is to promote them outside their community, to create a sense of pride for their heritage and ancient customs,” Réhahn said. “Sometimes, you need someone else's vision to make you realize what you have.”
According to Assoc. Prof. Vo Quang Trong, director of the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, the exhibition offers an opportunity to explore the extraordinary beauty of different ethnic groups in Vietnam.
“Réhahn’s lens unfailingly captures the natural, soulful and blinding beauty of the Vietnamese people in traditional costumes,” Trong said.
The Precious Heritage exhibition is open to the public until October 1 on the 2nd floor of the Trong Dong building inside Vietnam Museum of Ethnology.
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