That Little Distance
2013
These portraits were produced inside an old, previously state-owned factory in Hanoi, Vietnam. The room had a large, north-facing window permitting no direct sunlight – only a soft, even illumination throughout the day – like a Victorian daylight studio would. The exposure times of the photographs are between 15 and 20 seconds. The photographer appears in all of the images. Six months after this work began, access to the old factory was forbidden by the city authorities, everyone there had to leave and all entry denied. Only the light can still get in.