Photographer Noritaka Minami s SGN series on view at FLXST Contemporary
Noritaka Minami, Cống Quỳnh, 2019. Archival pigment print, 36 x 24 inches, 1 of 5 (2 AP).
CHICAGO, IL
.- Born in Japan, Noritaka Minami is a Chicago-based photographer currently exhibiting his unique and thoughtful SGN photo series, an investigation of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and the current state of the steel lattice towers first erected there by the French as utility poles during the early twentieth century to facilitate the development of the Indochinese Union. Despite the passage of time and the tumultuous history experienced in this region since their construction, these lattice towers have endured and remained a consistent presence in the built environment of the city. SGN opened on January 9 and runs through February 14 at FLXST Contemporary.
REPOSTED 18 DECEMBER 2020
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