Photomontage.

Description

The Long Biên Bridge, originally named after French President Paul Doumer, was built during the French colonial period, marking the completion of Tonkin’s pacification process in 1899 to suppress Vietnamese resistance against French rule. The bridge has its own history, lasting over 100 years and figuring in many milestone moments in Vietnamese history. The artist, who grew up in Hanoi, used this bridge as a playground for many years. To this day it is a popular place for social gatherings. 

Description from "Vietnam in Transition, 1976–Present" Exhibition Catalog, 2023, p.27.