Phan Quang
Phan Quang (b. 1976, in Binh Dinh, Viet Nam) is a visual artist / photographer based in Ho Chi Minh city. Intrigued by the compelling nature of photography as a medium capable of both unsettling and reflecting notions of truth, Phan Quang stages nuanced compositions that illustrate the relationship between global historical events and the personal histories of families and communities in Vietnam. Working across sculpture, painting, video, and photography, the artist’s style is marked by a quiet elegance, with great attention paid to material and texture. Spanning across sculpture, painting, video, and photography, his artistic style is characterized by a deliberate elegance, underscoring meticulous attention to material and texture.
Before transitioning to a professional art career, Phan Quang spent over a decade as a photojournalist, contributing to prominent Asian media outlets such as Forbes and Vietnam Economic Times.
His work has been recognized in renowned institutions and programs, including The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA (Los Angeles), Kadist Foundation (San Francisco/Paris), Asia Society and Museum (New York), Fukuoka Art Museum (Fukuoka), Singapore Art Museum (Singapore), Dak’Art – Biennale of Contemporary African Art (Dakar, Senegal), Kumho Museum of Art (Seoul), Bangkok Art and Culture Centre – BACC (Bangkok), San Art (Ho Chi Minh City), the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts (Ho Chi Minh City), and the French Institute of Cambodia (Phnom Penh).
Phan Quang lives and works between Da Lat and Phan Thiet, Vietnam.
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