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Phuong Nguyen Le (he / him)
Phuong LE
No. 3 2021
from the series The product
Me playing with nail polish at my mum’s make-up table.
from the series The product
Me playing with nail polish at my mum’s make-up table.
Phuong LE
No. 1 2021
from the series The product
A photo of my father and his father. My father was a professional volleyballer for Vietnam’s Department of Defence Sport Club, where he became the national champion in the 1981, 1982 and 1983 seasons.
from the series The product
A photo of my father and his father. My father was a professional volleyballer for Vietnam’s Department of Defence Sport Club, where he became the national champion in the 1981, 1982 and 1983 seasons.
Phuong LE
No. 2 2021
from the series The Product
A self-portrait of mine, double-exposed with a portrait of my late great-grandmother. She passed away in 2018.
from the series The Product
A self-portrait of mine, double-exposed with a portrait of my late great-grandmother. She passed away in 2018.
Phuong LE
No. 5 2021
from the series The Product
Our family’s dinner table, the first time we all sat down together ever since the lockdown started.
from the series The Product
Our family’s dinner table, the first time we all sat down together ever since the lockdown started.
Artist Statement
The product is a diaristic project based on an unexpected family reunion during Vietnam’s harshest lockdown period. Within the confinement of my home apartment, I dwell on the relationship between my closeted queerness and my family. Youthful curiosity merges with mundane family activities creating an inner emblematic dialogue. Everything plays its part to constantly remind me I am the product of where I come from.
Phuong LE
No. 3 2021
from the series The product
Me playing with nail polish at my mum’s make-up table.
from the series The product
Me playing with nail polish at my mum’s make-up table.
Phuong LE
No. 1 2021
from the series The product
A photo of my father and his father. My father was a professional volleyballer for Vietnam’s Department of Defence Sport Club, where he became the national champion in the 1981, 1982 and 1983 seasons.
from the series The product
A photo of my father and his father. My father was a professional volleyballer for Vietnam’s Department of Defence Sport Club, where he became the national champion in the 1981, 1982 and 1983 seasons.
Phuong LE
No. 2 2021
from the series The Product
A self-portrait of mine, double-exposed with a portrait of my late great-grandmother. She passed away in 2018.
from the series The Product
A self-portrait of mine, double-exposed with a portrait of my late great-grandmother. She passed away in 2018.
Phuong LE
No. 5 2021
from the series The Product
Our family’s dinner table, the first time we all sat down together ever since the lockdown started.
from the series The Product
Our family’s dinner table, the first time we all sat down together ever since the lockdown started.
Artist Statement
The product is a diaristic project based on an unexpected family reunion during Vietnam’s harshest lockdown period. Within the confinement of my home apartment, I dwell on the relationship between my closeted queerness and my family. Youthful curiosity merges with mundane family activities creating an inner emblematic dialogue. Everything plays its part to constantly remind me I am the product of where I come from.
Phuong LE
No. 3 2021
from the series The product
Me playing with nail polish at my mum’s make-up table.
from the series The product
Me playing with nail polish at my mum’s make-up table.
Phuong LE
No. 1 2021
from the series The product
A photo of my father and his father. My father was a professional volleyballer for Vietnam’s Department of Defence Sport Club, where he became the national champion in the 1981, 1982 and 1983 seasons.
from the series The product
A photo of my father and his father. My father was a professional volleyballer for Vietnam’s Department of Defence Sport Club, where he became the national champion in the 1981, 1982 and 1983 seasons.
Phuong LE
No. 2 2021
from the series The Product
A self-portrait of mine, double-exposed with a portrait of my late great-grandmother. She passed away in 2018.
from the series The Product
A self-portrait of mine, double-exposed with a portrait of my late great-grandmother. She passed away in 2018.
Phuong LE
No. 5 2021
from the series The Product
Our family’s dinner table, the first time we all sat down together ever since the lockdown started.
from the series The Product
Our family’s dinner table, the first time we all sat down together ever since the lockdown started.
Artist Statement
The product is a diaristic project based on an unexpected family reunion during Vietnam’s harshest lockdown period. Within the confinement of my home apartment, I dwell on the relationship between my closeted queerness and my family. Youthful curiosity merges with mundane family activities creating an inner emblematic dialogue. Everything plays its part to constantly remind me I am the product of where I come from.
Phuong LE
No. 3 2021
from the series The product
Me playing with nail polish at my mum’s make-up table.
from the series The product
Me playing with nail polish at my mum’s make-up table.
Phuong LE
No. 1 2021
from the series The product
A photo of my father and his father. My father was a professional volleyballer for Vietnam’s Department of Defence Sport Club, where he became the national champion in the 1981, 1982 and 1983 seasons.
from the series The product
A photo of my father and his father. My father was a professional volleyballer for Vietnam’s Department of Defence Sport Club, where he became the national champion in the 1981, 1982 and 1983 seasons.
Phuong LE
No. 2 2021
from the series The Product
A self-portrait of mine, double-exposed with a portrait of my late great-grandmother. She passed away in 2018.
from the series The Product
A self-portrait of mine, double-exposed with a portrait of my late great-grandmother. She passed away in 2018.
Phuong LE
No. 5 2021
from the series The Product
Our family’s dinner table, the first time we all sat down together ever since the lockdown started.
from the series The Product
Our family’s dinner table, the first time we all sat down together ever since the lockdown started.
Artist Statement
The product is a diaristic project based on an unexpected family reunion during Vietnam’s harshest lockdown period. Within the confinement of my home apartment, I dwell on the relationship between my closeted queerness and my family. Youthful curiosity merges with mundane family activities creating an inner emblematic dialogue. Everything plays its part to constantly remind me I am the product of where I come from.
Phuong LE
No. 3 2021
from the series The product
Me playing with nail polish at my mum’s make-up table.
from the series The product
Me playing with nail polish at my mum’s make-up table.
Phuong LE
No. 1 2021
from the series The product
A photo of my father and his father. My father was a professional volleyballer for Vietnam’s Department of Defence Sport Club, where he became the national champion in the 1981, 1982 and 1983 seasons.
from the series The product
A photo of my father and his father. My father was a professional volleyballer for Vietnam’s Department of Defence Sport Club, where he became the national champion in the 1981, 1982 and 1983 seasons.
Phuong LE
No. 2 2021
from the series The Product
A self-portrait of mine, double-exposed with a portrait of my late great-grandmother. She passed away in 2018.
from the series The Product
A self-portrait of mine, double-exposed with a portrait of my late great-grandmother. She passed away in 2018.
Phuong LE
No. 5 2021
from the series The Product
Our family’s dinner table, the first time we all sat down together ever since the lockdown started.
from the series The Product
Our family’s dinner table, the first time we all sat down together ever since the lockdown started.
Artist Statement
The product is a diaristic project based on an unexpected family reunion during Vietnam’s harshest lockdown period. Within the confinement of my home apartment, I dwell on the relationship between my closeted queerness and my family. Youthful curiosity merges with mundane family activities creating an inner emblematic dialogue. Everything plays its part to constantly remind me I am the product of where I come from.
Phuong LE
No. 3 2021
from the series The product
Me playing with nail polish at my mum’s make-up table.
from the series The product
Me playing with nail polish at my mum’s make-up table.
Phuong LE
No. 1 2021
from the series The product
A photo of my father and his father. My father was a professional volleyballer for Vietnam’s Department of Defence Sport Club, where he became the national champion in the 1981, 1982 and 1983 seasons.
from the series The product
A photo of my father and his father. My father was a professional volleyballer for Vietnam’s Department of Defence Sport Club, where he became the national champion in the 1981, 1982 and 1983 seasons.
Phuong LE
No. 2 2021
from the series The Product
A self-portrait of mine, double-exposed with a portrait of my late great-grandmother. She passed away in 2018.
from the series The Product
A self-portrait of mine, double-exposed with a portrait of my late great-grandmother. She passed away in 2018.
Phuong LE
No. 5 2021
from the series The Product
Our family’s dinner table, the first time we all sat down together ever since the lockdown started.
from the series The Product
Our family’s dinner table, the first time we all sat down together ever since the lockdown started.
Artist Statement
The product is a diaristic project based on an unexpected family reunion during Vietnam’s harshest lockdown period. Within the confinement of my home apartment, I dwell on the relationship between my closeted queerness and my family. Youthful curiosity merges with mundane family activities creating an inner emblematic dialogue. Everything plays its part to constantly remind me I am the product of where I come from.
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Phuong Nguyen Le is a Vietnamese photographer based in Ho Chi Minh City and Melbourne. He focuses on the theme of what it is like to be young in this strange world. Constantly dealing with questions of ancestry, ethnicity and sexuality, Phuong uses photography as a tool to express his inner curiosity and to reflect on his own sense of self.
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