Microhistory in Phan Quang’s Re/Cover

There is an art exhibition being held at BLANC Art Space in Saigon at the moment which displays a series of photographs taken by artist Phan Quang, and which is called “Re/Cover.”

The curator of the exhibition, Nguyễn Như Huy, kindly sent me a copy of the catalog for the exhibition. In the catalog, Nguyễn Như Huy has an essay entitled “Re/Cover: A Microhistorical Approach by Phan Quang” in which he explains how Phan Quang’s art can be understood as a form of microhistory.

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Calligraphy and Stone Inscriptions: An Outing with Tiếu Chi (Nguyễn Hữu Sử) – Part Two

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTwVJiExR_k&feature=youtu.be Video này không có phụ đề, nhưng chỉ cần biết tiếng Anh hoặc tiếng Viết là có thể hiểu được. This video is half in English and half in…

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Calligraphy and Stone Inscriptions: An Outing with Tiếu Chi (Nguyễn Hữu Sử) – Part One

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZW85PKePKs Video này không có phụ đề, nhưng chỉ cần biết tiếng Anh hoặc tiếng Viết là có thể hiểu được. This video is half in English and half in…

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Calligraphy and Young People: A Conversation with Independent Scholar Trần Quang Đức

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WvMmjqmpm4 This video is half in English and half in Vietnamese. The parts in English explain what is said in the parts in Vietnamese. Video này không có phụ đề,…

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