Lost in Translation
Lost in Translation was made over the course of one month while travelling by motorbike from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi with two close friends. Covering the length of Vietnam, the journey traced more than three thousand kilometres through changing weather, terrain, and rhythm. The project documents both the journey itself and the people and environments encountered along the way. It marks my first experience of Vietnam and, more broadly, my first time in Asia. The work emerged from a curiosity about place and a desire to see how the act of travel shapes perception and observation.
I approached the journey without a fixed plan, photographing as events unfolded and moments revealed themselves. My intention was to respond openly to what I encountered, to observe without expectation and to allow the camera to become a way of paying attention. The photographs move between portraits, passing scenes, and quiet details that reflect the rhythm of the road and the connections made along it.
The title Lost in Translation reflects both a personal and cultural distance. It speaks to moments of misunderstanding and discovery, to the experience of moving through a world that felt unfamiliar yet open. The work exists between documentation and interpretation, exploring how travel transforms the ordinary into something quietly remarkable.
