Behind the photo series that just won the Silver Award by NSNA Dao Tien Dat

(GLO)- Recently, the photo series “The fairy tale of modern” by Photographer Dao Tien Dat won the Silver Prize at the Nexus International Photography Awards 2025 (NIPA). The photo series is a story about the will to live and friendship in the life of poet Nguyen Ngoc Hung.

In 1983, poet Nguyen Ngoc Hung (born 1960, Quang Ngai province) was the valedictorian of Quy Nhon University, and was accepted by the Board of Directors of Nghia Hanh High School, Quang Ngai province, and assigned to be the homeroom teacher of class 11C. At this time, he suddenly contracted muscular atrophy, paralyzed his entire body, and had to quit his job.

From 1988 until now, for nearly 37 years, he has been lovingly cared for by his school friend couple, Xuan Anh and Thu Ha (Quang Ngai province). Although he cannot walk or live on his own, he still perseveres in holding a pen in his cramped fingers, to “whisper” to poetry every day like a soul mate. On his sickbed, poet Nguyen Ngoc Hung has published more than 10 poetry collections, winning many national and international awards.



The photo series “Modern Fairy Tales” by artist Dao Tien Dat won the Silver Prize at the NIPA international photo contest. Photo: NVCC

Sharing about the opportunity with the photo series, NSNA Dao Tien Dat said that while being a judge of a photo contest in Quang Ngai in 2022, he met poet Hung during an exchange trip. Mr. Hung is a special member of the Quang Ngai Province Literature and Arts Association because of his extraordinary will to live and his admirable life story.

In 2024, when returning to Quang Ngai, artist Dao Tien Dat visited and presented poet Nguyen Ngoc Hung with a portrait taken in 2022. At the same time, he created a new photo series - "Modern Fairy Tales" to spread his will to live, as well as the enduring affection that Mr. Xuan Anh and Mrs. Thu Ha have had for their friend for nearly four decades.

Source: https://baogialai.com.vn/dang-sau-bo-anh-vua-doat-giai-bac-cua-nsna-dao-tien-dat-post564478.html