Phan Quang (b. 1976) is a visual artist currently residing in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. He was born in Bình Định, Vietnam and obtained a degree in Economics before pursuing a career as a photojournalist at major news agencies such as The New York Times and Forbes and in Vietnam, Tuổi Trẻ, Thanh Niên. With over ten years of professional experience, Phan Quang dedicated himself to pursuing contemporary photography through self-directed studies and residencies, with his works being collected and showcased at exhibitions in Vietnam and worldwide.
Sinking Slow (Dần Chìm) was presented at XEMX: 5 Friends 10 Years Art Infinite in 2023 at NAFA. This black and white video comprises of carefully choreographed scenes mixed from 3 channels, are both intense and hauntingly beautiful. The artist sits nude in solitude in a dark and empty house, water dripping on his head, the next scene shows him lying on the beach, motionless against the breaking waves, with a rattan figure, then finally, we see him standing in a boat, with the rattan man in another; slowly sinking and eventually they both submerge completely into the depths of the sea. Recounting his previous experiences as a journalist, the work reflects his creative and personal dilemmas, as well as identities in his lifetime. Expressing feelings of helplessness and aimlessness during the pandemic that left many adrift and in despair.