British photographer Yvan Cohen’s career as a photojournalist spans more than three decades, working mainly in Asia from his base in Bangkok.
Yvan’s work has been published in a wide array of international publications including covers for Time magazine and The New York Times, for whom he worked regularly for many years. More recently, Yvan has been working as a videographer and Director of Photography for local and international television networks. He is also a co-founder of the online photo service www.lightrocket.com. Check out his archive work at www.yvancohen.com
Yvan’s work has been published in a wide array of international publications including covers for Time magazine and The New York Times, for whom he worked regularly for many years. More recently, Yvan has been working as a videographer and Director of Photography for local and international television networks. He is also a co-founder of the online photo service www.lightrocket.com. Check out his archive work at www.yvancohen.com
Yvan has been photographer since photography was not as popular as today. It’s now a high time when everyone can typically take photos by fingertips. Photography becomes his medium to narrate stories like a writer to write with witty pen. Due to fascination with Bangkok vibes and relation to this capital for many years, he can feel some changes when time flies. However, Chinatown remains unique traits and never pretend to be anything else. It’s truly extraordinary side of ordinary people who live and work in this district are proud of its authenticity. This photographer can feel it by chatting with them gathered in the community. It is more and more disappearing in modern society amidst surroundings of hustle and bustle, concrete jungle and a high rise of condominium projects.
“My journey through Chinatown is a personal odyssey – a visual exploration of Bangkok through photographs echoing stories and history full of culture. Here, it’s home to vibrant communities. It’s truly a home to Bangkok dwellers and full of lively communities.
I started with my enthusiasm and passion in light and shadow. This district looks like a theatrical scenography that keep changing over ten years. I feel related to it and it becomes my duty to preserve memories for this community before disappearing as a matter of time.
MRT (metro) route and arrivals of new business are now affecting Chinatown’s identities. I find that life scenario would become just memories in the next ten years. What makes it unique is its ordinary and authenticity. It is rare to find in Bangkok. This city of materialism is filled with emerging evolution but it remains soulless.” said Yvan
“My journey through Chinatown is a personal odyssey – a visual exploration of Bangkok through photographs echoing stories and history full of culture. Here, it’s home to vibrant communities. It’s truly a home to Bangkok dwellers and full of lively communities.
I started with my enthusiasm and passion in light and shadow. This district looks like a theatrical scenography that keep changing over ten years. I feel related to it and it becomes my duty to preserve memories for this community before disappearing as a matter of time.
MRT (metro) route and arrivals of new business are now affecting Chinatown’s identities. I find that life scenario would become just memories in the next ten years. What makes it unique is its ordinary and authenticity. It is rare to find in Bangkok. This city of materialism is filled with emerging evolution but it remains soulless.” said Yvan
Chinatown is a time machine to bring us back to Bangkok like a hundred years ago. Yvan’s photograph is a virtual diary full of spirit from the photographer himself as an artist and photographic objects. Thus, Chinatown and River City Bangkok become a spacious canvas filled with long-time history and stories to share. It depends on a tip of brushstrokes and a rhythm of shutters. Most importantly, it’s about visitors’ view because beauty is in the eyes of beholder.
Sponsored by Hua Seng Heng, the leader in gold business with 60 years of experience as well as an acceptably successful Chinese business in the Chinatown district, CHINATOWN is Yvan’s the first photo exhibition in Thailand, starting from February 1 – March 31 2019 at RCB Photographer’s Gallery on the 2nd floor, the Contemporary Art Space of River City Bangkok. Editors and journalists are cordially welcomed to attend opening ceremony and exclusive press session on Thursday, January 31 2019.
Sponsored by Hua Seng Heng, the leader in gold business with 60 years of experience as well as an acceptably successful Chinese business in the Chinatown district, CHINATOWN is Yvan’s the first photo exhibition in Thailand, starting from February 1 – March 31 2019 at RCB Photographer’s Gallery on the 2nd floor, the Contemporary Art Space of River City Bangkok. Editors and journalists are cordially welcomed to attend opening ceremony and exclusive press session on Thursday, January 31 2019.
For those interested in photography, River City Bangkok is scheduled to host An Exclusive Talk with Yvan Cohen who will discuss his approach to photography. His philosophy of work is that photography is not all about talent but it requires attitude. Going beyond border is also an essential factor to impede limitation in order to discover something new without egoism. This exclusive talk will take place on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 2 p.m.; RCB Photographer’s Gallery on the 2nd floor. Let’s keep updated and reserve some seats via https://goo.gl/tTuR9n or find out more information via Facebook page: River City Bangkok. It’s a free-entry activity.
