BIOGRAPHY

Wouter Vanhees (1978) is a Belgian photographer, who has been living and working in Hanoi since 2015.

Wouter started documenting his family's life and travels in Vietnam and beyond. Gradually he got more into street photography, while living in Hanoi also sparked an interest in the rapid rate of urbanization of Vietnamese cities, and the social implications this creates.

In his artistic work, Wouter aims to tell the story of this urban transformation and of the lives of people on street level amid the changing cityscapes. He often wanders the cities after dusk, hunting for eye-catching and colorful slices of life and turning these into compelling visual stories. Apart from his urban nightscapes, he also enjoys creating other types of images, ranging from candid portraits to landscapes. 
 
He continuously adds new photos to his body of work, and has participated in the IPA Mentorship program, organized by the highly-regarded Singapore-based photography platform Invisible Photographer Asia. Wouter developed his initial "Hanoi Skin" series under this program.

EXHIBITIONS

"From North to South and Beyond: a Vietnamese Photographic Journey" at the "Angkor Photo Festival and Workshops" (Siem Reap, Cambodia, December 2019) - projection night featuring "Hanoi Skin", curated by Matca
"Cities In Transition" (Hanoi, Vietnam, September 2019) - duo exhibition featuring "The Alley", with William P. Badger Jr.
"Art For You 12" (Hanoi, Vietnam, November 2019) - group art fair
"Art For You 11" (Hanoi, Vietnam, April 2019) - group art fair 
"Art For You 10 - Going South" (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, March 2019) - group art fair 
"Art For You 9" (Hanoi, Vietnam, November 2018) - group art fair
"5th Hanoi Open Exhibition" (Hanoi, Vietnam, October 2018) - group art showcase

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PRESS
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"Wouter Vanhees And His Photography Journey In Hanoi" at Mystery Tribune (2020)
"Wouter Vanhees. Vietnam Skin" at Urbanautica (2020)
"Hanoi Reflection By Wouter Vanhees" at Dodho Magazine (2020)
"Nocturnal Wanderings In Hanoi With Photographer Wouter Vanhees" at Plain Magazine (2020)
"Reflections About A Place" at FujiLove Magazine (2020)
"Simple Lives In Northern Vietnam" at Edge Of Humanity (2019)
"Hanoi Is Shedding Its Skin. So What To Make Of Its Spirit?" at The Washington Post (2019)
"Hanoi Skin. Nocturnal Images Of A City In Flux" at Fujilove Magazine (2019)
"Insights from IPA Mentorship Program" at Matca (2019)
"Hanoi Skin By Wouter Vanhees" at Invisible Photographer Asia (2019) 
"The Alley. Night Street Photography In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, By Wouter Vanhees" at Eric Kim Blog (2019)