Artist Statement
I found it while walking with my dog.
Being with the right camera is like recognizing the uncanny resemblance between a dog and its owner. They often look alike and share a symbiotic connection. Their facial features may be similar, and their posture and movement may complement each other. The bond between a dog and its owner is an unconditional attraction that can be unparalleled and cute, depending on how one perceives the relationship. If my dog were a camera, it would be a Plaubel Makina 67.
Johnny Le, Los Angeles, Tokyo to Taipei, July 3, 2023
Biography
Johnny Le (b. 1987, Stockton, CA) is a Vietnamese-American fine art photographer and multimedia artist whose work focuses on the intersection of liminality, memory, and the contemporary portrait.
His practice is fundamentally diaristic. Through a documentarian lens, he captures intimate portraits and liminal moments, turning fleeting observations into expressions of shared experience.
Le’s work takes many forms, from physical image-based pieces and print media to objects and installation. Across these various formats, he maintains a focus on how people inhabit their environments and the stories left behind in those spaces. This same sensibility carries over into his advisory and curatorial work. Le develops concepts and cultural programming that bring art into conversation with design, fashion, gastronomy, and music. He is known for moving beyond the traditional gallery walls, preferring to work within the specific character of a locality to create a more natural, integrated dialogue between art and the culture surrounding it.
Based in Los Angeles, Le earned his BFA from the Art Institute of Portland. His work has been exhibited internationally, with recent presentations at Alabaster, Los Angeles (2023); Better Together: Living Room at Spazio Fonte, Milan (2023); and Salon at Radius House, Venice (2022). His photography and writing has been featured in publications including Purple Fashion Magazine, King Kong, Greatest, and Office.
Curriculum vitae
Johnny Le (b. 1987, Stockton, CA) is a Vietnamese-American fine art photographer and multimedia artist whose work focuses on the intersection of liminality, memory, and the contemporary portrait.
His practice is fundamentally diaristic. Through a documentarian lens, he captures intimate portraits and liminal moments, turning fleeting observations into expressions of shared experience.
Le’s work takes many forms, from physical image-based pieces and print media to objects and installation. Across these various formats, he maintains a focus on how people inhabit their environments and the stories left behind in those spaces. This same sensibility carries over into his advisory and curatorial work. Le develops concepts and cultural programming that bring art into conversation with design, fashion, gastronomy, and music. He is known for moving beyond the traditional gallery walls, preferring to work within the specific character of a locality to create a more natural, integrated dialogue between art and the culture surrounding it.
Based in Los Angeles, Le earned his BFA from the Art Institute of Portland. His work has been exhibited internationally, with recent presentations at Alabaster, Los Angeles (2023); Better Together: Living Room at Spazio Fonte, Milan (2023); and Salon at Radius House, Venice (2022). His photography and writing has been featured in publications including Purple Fashion Magazine, King Kong, Greatest, and Office.
Curriculum vitae
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