WOUTER VANHEES
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UNDER THE SKIN

Under The Skin is a nocturnal visual journey to a temporary container village, constructed to house laborers who are transforming Hanoi's face. Many of them come from elsewhere, looking for better lives in the city. While considered outsiders by many, they are an integral part of Hanoi's spirit. This is a brief look into their lives.

These images were made in January 2019 while I was scouting for locations and making photos for what was to become Hanoi Skin. To flesh that series out I visited this temporary village a few times. The people living there were kind enough to tolerate and welcome this strange 'Tây' with his camera. Hanoi Skin finally went into another direction, so I ended up not using these images until now, January 2020. I've rediscovered, re-edited and sequenced them as a little independent series, linked to Hanoi Skin. 


​Created in January 2019.
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  • Projects
    • Hanoi Reflection
    • Under The Skin
    • Hanoi Skin
    • The Alley
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