Title of Work: “Those April Days”
Statement: My recently project is “Those April Days”, captures the changing of my apartment in 2020, when Covid-19 hit the US badly and we have to stay at home most of the time. That will be the unique event that happened in my life. The project is about the emptiness in both the place and our soul when we move out of that place.
《那些四月的日子》
我最近的项目是《那些四月的日子》，捕捉了我的公寓在2020年的变化，当时Covid-19严重袭击了美国，我们大部分时间都呆在家里。那将是我一生中发生的独一无二的事情。这个项目是关于当我们搬出那间公寓时，这个空间和我们灵魂的空虚。
Those April Days
- Chicago, 2020 –
- The Bedroom -
“Whenever I walked into her Bedroom, it had the smell of eucalyptus.
The sunbeams formed beautiful shadows on the wall on sunny days.
She sat at the table, putting on her make up with a small, round mirror...”
“卧室”
“每次我走进她的卧室，都有桉树的味道。
阳光在晴朗的日子里在墙上形成了美丽的影子。
她坐在桌边，用一面小圆镜化妆……”
- The Refrigerator -
“I recalled reading from somewhere that leftovers in their less visible
forms are called memories.
For us, opening the refrigerator and heating up leftovers
was like turning the pages of a diary and reminiscing the old days...”
“冰箱”
“我记得在某个地方读到，以不太显眼的形式出现的残羹剩饭被称为记忆。
对我们来说，打开冰箱加热残羹剩饭，
就像翻开日记，回忆往日……”
- The Kitchen-
“The kitchen itself was the sanctuary.
This was where we spent our happiest moments.
I miss being in the kitchen and cooking noodles together on Sunday mornings...”
“厨房”
“厨房本身就是避难所。
这是我们度过最快乐时光的地方。
我想念星期天早上一起在厨房煮面条……”
- The Living Room –
“We were girls of the Living Room.
Uneventful days were spent lounging on the sofa,
Korean dramas and Vietnamese music videos playing on the TV.
On special occasions, delicious meals were served and gifts were exchanged.”
“客厅”
“我们是客厅里的女孩。
平淡无奇的日子在沙发上悠闲地度过，
电视上播放着韩剧和越南音乐视频。
在特殊的日子，这里会提供美味的饭菜，并交换礼物。”
Biography: I am a fine art photographer who focuses on capturing the beauty of still life and creating documentary projects. Born and grew up in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I spent the last 4 years in Chicago, USA to practice and study more about photography at Columbia College Chicago. I now live and work in Vietnam.
我是一名观念摄影师，专注于捕捉静物之美，创作纪录片项目。在越南胡志明市出生和长大。在过去的4年里，我在美国芝加哥哥伦比亚学院研习摄影。我现在在越南生活和工作。
我是一名观念摄影师，专注于捕捉静物之美，创作纪录片项目。在越南胡志明市出生和长大。在过去的4年里，我在美国芝加哥哥伦比亚学院研习摄影。我现在在越南生活和工作。
Website: www.phuongngophoto.com
