NEW
A very warm welcome to my site. I am glad that you are here. I am happy to present you the two main areas of my artistic work on my website. On the one hand classical black and white photography and on the other hand color … Continue readingNEW
with the third eye of a wanderer...
FRAMES (2) – Urban Elements
Michael Nguyen’s second part of his series Frames – the Urban Elements, which is the focus of his artistic work in 2020, shows not only architecture, but also cityscapes, buses, subway stations, sculptures and, occasionally, people in whom we recognize ourselves or relatives and friends. … Continue readingFRAMES (2) – Urban Elements
By the lake, In the forest and in the meadow
The burble of the water stream running through the forest clears our littered mind. The silent but resilient greenery of plants and trees soothes our inner turbulence. This warm, rustling earth always supports our wandering steps. This high blue sky frees us from our mundane … Continue readingBy the lake, In the forest and in the meadow
On the streets of solitude
Who says, streets are our most social lively spaces? Maybe. But they are also places of broken dreams, of empty selves, of collective solitude. Taken in the border triangle of Germany, France, Switzerland, the photographs of Michael Nguyen show gloomy cityscapes, cold and bleak: Empty … Continue readingOn the streets of solitude
THE WORLD AND EVERYONE WE HAVEN’T KNOWN (2)
Michael Nguyen’s work of portraying human conditions in a very human and touching way in his series THE WORLD AND EVERYONE WE HAVEN’T KNOWN (IN THIS LIFE) is continued with Part 2 with works from the years 2019 – 2020. Michael Nguyen’s photography is the … Continue readingTHE WORLD AND EVERYONE WE HAVEN’T KNOWN (2)
THE WORLD AND EVERYONE WE HAVEN’T KNOW
On the streets, in the museum, on the river banks, in the woods, underground. We meet them everywhere. We don’t talk to them, we just watch them doing whatever they are doing. We don’t ask ourselves what they are thinking or what their lives are … Continue readingTHE WORLD AND EVERYONE WE HAVEN’T KNOW
In unknown worlds of the subconscious
Is this world real? Or is it just all in my head? What if what in my head is all that is true? Or maybe all of it, me, you, this world, is just a dream of a butterfly. Or maybe the world of such … Continue readingIn unknown worlds of the subconscious
LONELINESS IN THE REALM OF LIGHT AND DARKNESS
Buildings, old and modern. Doors, gates, windows, open or closed. Stairs, up and down. Human, there, not there, but always lonesome. This series of black and white photo artworks by Michael Nguyen uses the contrast of not only things, light and darkness but also of … Continue readingLONELINESS IN THE REALM OF LIGHT AND DARKNESS
The World in Black and White
Life is full of colors. – Yes, these photos don’t live through color, just black and white and everything in between, with Michael Nguyen concentrating on the form, the lines and the mood on the streets, the cityscapes or indoors or even on people’s emotions. A … Continue readingThe World in Black and White
Nature is within us
What is outside is no longer outside. Trees, forests, mountains, rivers, lakes. Michael Nguyen has transformed these elements in his artworks into feelings, fantasies and dreams. They become part of our inner nature, part of the human soul. Through the subjective lens, Michael Nguyen gives … Continue readingNature is within us
THE GHOSTS OF AUTUMN
Taken during two autumn seasons (2018 & 2019), the pictures depict the still moments of mostly small places around Germany and Switzerland. They are captured with soft color nuances and with the play of lights and shadows, but at the same time, they capture the … Continue readingTHE GHOSTS OF AUTUMN
POTPOURRI
In this portfolio Michael Nguyen shows very different works, different styles and different content. Partly in color, partly in black and white or in color key style we follow the artist in Moody days, we find minimalistic motives, scenes from daily life. The color key … Continue readingPOTPOURRI