with the third eye of a wanderer...
By the roadside (ongoing)
If we walk with our eyes open, we can see interesting, beautiful, and also ugly things along the road every day. And if we walk with not only with our eyes but also with our heart and mind open, you will discover a world that … Continue readingBy the roadside (ongoing)
Silence (ongoing)
Michael Nguyen’s ongoing series “Silence” shows photographs taken in various cities. Many of this pictures primarily show outdoor shots of urban design at the intersection of architecture, urban planning and sociology. The shown interior shots almost seem like still life. Complete silence is perceived by … Continue readingSilence (ongoing)
Corona Lockdown
A sunny day in February 2021 and a cloudy day (Easter Sunday 2021) during the Corona Lockdown in front of the Munich Allianz Arena, soccer stadium of FC Bayern Munich with 75,021 seats. It was the venue for the 2006 soccer World Cup. Where tourists and … Continue readingCorona Lockdown
Souls of the Past, Voices from the Beyond
This Photography Series is about an old hospital for German Air Force soldiers suffering from tuberculosis in 1943-1945 and a Sanatorium for the US Army to treat displaced persons and concentration camp inmates after the II. World War. In 1938-1939, an anti-aircraft barracks was built on Unterbrunner Straße in Gauting near Munich … Continue readingSouls of the Past, Voices from the Beyond
The power of design
Michael Nguyen photographs Munich’s most colorful shopping center facade: When will the containers be loaded? Such a question comes to mind when approaching the shopping mall built in 2008 from a distance. But stop! The intense colors of the seemingly stacked cubes and their sophisticated composition immediately give rise … Continue readingThe power of design
A Creative Ruin
The Werksviertel in Munich is a beloved alternative scene for local artists and innovators. The place is going under modernization and during Corona Crisis many old buildings are left demolished without further plans. But the creative community has made the best out of it. They … Continue readingA Creative Ruin
Waiting for the summer
Michael Nguyen had the opportunity to photograph in the winter of 2020 before the first snowfall in the Summer Pool Gauting. He entered a fascinating world of water reflections. 2020 has been a turbulent year. But also a quiet year for some. Like swimming pools, … Continue readingWaiting for the summer
Nature is within us
Ten works of art of the series „Nature is within us“ presented here will be on permanent exhibition at Gauting Town Hall (Munich area) after the Corona Lockdown. What is outside is no longer outside. Trees, forests, mountains, rivers, lakes. Michael Nguyen has transformed these … Continue readingNature is within us
The Poetry of Urban Spaces
Michael Nguyen roamed various cities in Bavaria during the Corona pandemic. A focus of his works since COVID-19 are urban landscapes as well as urban spaces in different cities. Urban spaces can all enrich a life between buildings. Sports facilities, parking lots, bus stops, children’s playgrounds, sidewalks, … Continue readingThe Poetry of Urban Spaces
Urban in Black & White
Michael Nguyen’s series “Urban in Black & White“ (Urban Elements – Urban Spaces – Urban Landscapes), which is the focus of his artistic work from 2019 – 2020, shows buildings, cityscapes, subway stations, sculptures and, occasionally, people in whom we recognize ourselves or relatives and … Continue readingUrban in Black & White
On the streets of solitude
PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris 2020: “Honorable Mention” for the photojournalistic documentary series “On the Streets of Solitude” in the category “Press/Feature Story” also in the category “Fine Art/Other“ Who says, streets are our most social lively spaces? Maybe. But they are also places of broken … Continue readingOn the streets of solitude
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
Frames
The cover photo shows the image „Lockdown“ which was awarded at the PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris 2020 with “Silver” in Fine Art/Digitally Enhanced. During this period of the Corona pandemic, most of us are stuck at home. Outside, distance to other people should be … Continue readingFrames
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 (also Munich and Basel). They are captured with soft color nuances and with the play of lights and shadows, but at the same … Continue readingTHE GHOSTS OF AUTUMN
