"Sai Gon, a dream" - installation

Evening,

Today we'd like to share some photographs from the mounting and installation of Voshida Truong's prints, which are now on display in the foyer of Brynmawr's Market Hall Cinema until the 15th of March.  

You can also see a projection of the exhibition images on the Market Hall screen free of charge, just make sure to visit the Cinema about half an hour before the beginning of the film.

"Sai Gon, a dream" by Voshida Truong

Evening everyone,

our second exhibition this year, "Sai Gon, a dream" by Voshida Truong, is opening on Monday the 24th of February in Brynmawr's Market Hall Cinema and will run there until the 15th of March. Below you can find some more information and also make sure to visit Voshida's page.

“Sài Gòn, a dream” is a solo exhibition by young Vietnamese photographer, Voshida Truong. Voshida comes from Tien Giang in the south of Vietnam, and lives and works in Ho Chi Minh City, also known as Saigon (or Sài Gòn in Vietnamese).

Voshida’s multiple exposures on film capture the contrasts of the city - the grand and the intimate, the rush and the chaos, but also the quiet and contemplative moments. They also look beyond the city borders, towards the freedom of natural landscapes.

Despite their surreal aesthetic, Voshida’s photographs offer the subtle and sensitive gaze of a street photographer who looks at the human and personal dimension of life in a metropolis.    

You can find Voshida’s work on Instagram and his blog.

“Sài Gòn, a dream” is the second in the series of 9 exhibitions that will be organised in 2020 by the*kickplate*project in Brynmawr, Rhymney, Fochriw and Abersychan, thanks to support from the Arts Council of Wales and Cwm a Mynydd, and cooperation with our partner venues.

Mae “Sài Gòn, breuddwyd” yn arddangosfa solo gan ffotograffydd ifanc o Fietnam, Voshida Truong. Daw Voshida o Tien Giang yn ne Fietnam, ac mae'n byw a gweithio yn Ninas Ho Chi Minh, a elwir hefyd yn Saigon (neu Sài Gòn mewn Fietnameg).

Mae dinoethiad lluosog Voshida ar ffilm yn dangos gwrthgyferbyniadau'r ddinas - y mawreddog a'r agos-atoch, y rhuthr a'r anrhefn, ond hefyd yr ennydau tawel a myfyriol. Edrychant hefyd tu hwnt i ffin y ddinas, tuag at ryddid tirweddau naturiol.

Er eu haestheteg swreal, mae ffotograffau Voshida yn cynnig edrychiad cynnil a sesnsitif ffotograffydd stryd sy'n edrych ar ddimensiwn dynol a phersonol bywyd mewn metropolis.

Gallwch weld gwaith Voshida ar Instagram a'i flog.

Mae “Sài Gòn, breuddwyd” yw’r ail o gyfres o 9 arddangosfa y bydd prosiect *kickplate* yn eu trefnu yn 2020 ym Mrynmawr, Rhymni, Fochriw ac Abersychan, diolch i gefnogaeth Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru a Cwm a Mynydd, a chydweithrediad gyda'n lleoliadau partner.

"just one more stop, then home" moves to Fochriw!

Afternoon everyone,

We'd like to share some images from the installation of "just one more stop, then home" in Fochriw Community Centre.

The exhibition is open till the 6th of March and the Centre can be visited during the day when there are activities happening there (normally Monday to Saturday), but if you'd like to visit from further afar, please get in touch so we try to be there, or arrange for someone to open up for you. 

 

Our new exhibition in the Market Hall Cinema will open on Monday the 24th of February 

- more on that later on!

"just one more stop, then home" extended

Evening everyone,

we just wanted to let you know that due to the awful weather that we've over the last few days, we've decided to extend our first exhibition at the Market Hall Cinema before it travels to Fochriw Community Centre next week - so now you can see it till Saturday evening.

We would also like to thank everyone who braved the weather and made it to our project launch last Friday - we had a lovely time!

2020 Valleys' Project launch

Dear all,

just to let you know we're having a small event this Friday at the Market Hall Cinema to mark the launch of our project this year.

Everyone is welcome to join us between 19.30 and 21.30!

You can find directions to the the Cinema of their website. 

See you on Friday!