The Story of HCMC

Free Breakfast
Helsinki, Finland, 1994

Push Firma Beige
Helsinki, Finland, 1996 - 2001

What do you Think About This Area?
Midnightwalkers & Citysleepers - exhibition, Amsterdam, 1999.

Ventspils
Transit Terminal - exhibition in Ventspils, Latvia, 1999

Mänttä 1999
Mänttä Art Festival, Mänttä, Finland, 1999.

Mänttä 2010
Mänttä Art Festival, Mänttä, Finland, 2010.

My Home’s the Street and it's a Stage
Helsinki, Under the Same Sky – Art in the City an urban art project, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Helsinki 2000 City of Culture Foundation, Helsinki, Finland, 1999.

My Home’s the Street and it's a Stage, part 2.
Mois de la Photo à Montréal, Of power and social bonds – urban art project Montreal, Kanada, 2001.

I am Here
Nordic Festival of Contemporary Art, Moss, Norway, 2000.

About Kyojima, Values, Shopping mall
Tokyo, Kyojima, Japan, 2000.

The story of HCMC 2008
Super Structures, Hanoi, Vietnam, 2008.

I may say, Am I saying? & I might say.
Muu Gallery, Helsinki, Finland, 2008 / Kluuvi gallery, Helsinki, Finland, 2009 / Due at a later date.

The story of Ho Chi Minh City – Hanoi, Vietnam, 2008.

Unfortunately the video does not have subtitles, but if you are interested, you can download the transcript of the video in English

Duration: 16 minutes Format: Minidv, PAL Directed by: Minna Heikinaho Edited by: Minna Heikinhao, Tran Cao Nguyen Shot by: Minna Heikinaho, Luong Thu Dung, Tran Cao Nguyen Interviewees: Tuan Anh, Nguyen Thi Diep, Linh Chi, Nguyen Thi Hong, Bao Loc, Do Hoang Nam, Khac Rat, Nguyen Thi Toi, Thao

Here in Ho Chi Minh City I worked in urban space around the city. I am looking at the city as an outsider, a stranger. I try to understand a little bit more about your city. So I made my story, The story of Ho Chi Minh City, which is shot, edited and scripted here during the combined four weeks the Super Structures project. My video gives local neighborhoods one possibility to hear each other's opinions. What do people think about Ho Chi Minh City, what do they miss of past times, wish for the future? What do they want to change in their city? What is the best and the worst of this city? These questions can to give encouragement or inspiration to improve the city for the inhabitants.