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Born in 1988 in Binh Duong, Vietnam
Ao Kim Ngân (a.k.a. Yatender) is a Saigon based image-maker.

Currently​ ​lives​ ​and​ ​works​ ​in​ ​Ho​ ​Chi​ ​Minh​ ​City,​ ​Vietnam.

Yatender is a film photographer whose practice props up a ramshackle bridge of shared spaces in time and gives shape to the yearning for something more. ​The story she writes is a personal one, unfolding candidly from a desire to escape the narrow worldview of circumstance and reach across great distances to touch something real. Her work follows an experimental approach to inquire and attune, by​ ​examining​ ​a​ ​life​ ​captured​ ​behind​ ​the​ ​lens.

Education
2006​ ​-​ ​2009​ ​studied​ ​graphic​ ​design​ ​at​ ​Dong​ ​Nai​ ​College​ ​of​ ​Decorative​ ​Arts

Solo​ ​Exhibition
‘2-1’​ ​hosted​ ​by​ ​Vin​ ​Gallery,​ ​Ho​ ​Chi​ ​Minh​ ​City,​ ​August​ ​2017
‘The​ ​Sheltering​ ​Place’​ ​hosted​ ​by​ ​MOST​ ​Gallery,​ ​Bangkok,​ ​April​ ​2017

Group​ ​Shows​ ​and​ ​Project
‘The​ ​Artling​ ​Pop-up’​ ​hosted​ ​by​ ​Helutrans​ ​Artmove,​ ​Singapore,​ ​September​ ​2017
‘I,​ ​Me,​ ​Mine’​ ​hosted​ ​by​ ​The​ ​Factory​ ​Contemporary​ ​Arts​ ​Centre,​ ​Ho​ ​Chi​ ​Minh​ ​City,​ ​June​ ​2017
Featured​ ​artist​ ​in​ ​Saigon​ ​Artbook​ ​7
‘If​ ​You​ ​Leave’​ ​showcase​ ​hosted​ ​by​ ​Red​ ​Gallery,​ ​London,​ ​December​ ​2016
‘Small​ ​Things’​ ​exhibition​ ​for​ ​upcoming​ ​international​ ​artists,​ ​hosted​ ​by​ ​Vin​ ​Gallery,​ ​Ho​ ​Chi​ ​Minh​ ​City, November​ ​2016
‘Free​ ​The​ ​Ocean’​ ​​–​​ ​​public​ ​art​ ​project​ ​related​ ​to​ ​social​ ​and​ ​environmental​ ​issues​ ​on​ ​Ly​ ​Son​ ​island, Vietnam,​ ​July​ ​2016
‘March:​ ​Art​ ​Walk’​ ​hosted​ ​by​ ​Sao​ ​La,​ ​Ho​ ​Chi​ ​Minh​ ​City,​ ​March​ ​2015

Press
Interview​ ​for​ ​​Lomography​,​ ​January​ ​2017 Interview​ ​for​ ​​Fisheye​,​ ​January​ ​2016
Interview​ ​for​ ​​Recens​ ​Paper​​ ​issue​ ​3,​ ​October​ ​2015 Interview​ ​for​ ​​anyarena​,​ ​September​ ​2015 Interview​ ​for​ ​​AEVOE​,​ ​August​ ​2015
Interview​ ​for​ ​​art4d​,​ ​July​ ​2015
Featured​ ​on​ ​​Fubiz​,​ ​August​ ​2017
Featured​ ​on​ ​​Tongue​,​ ​June​ ​2017
Featured​ ​on​ ​​Recens​ ​Paper​​ ​issue​ ​6,​ ​April​ ​2017 Featured​ ​on​ ​​Matca​,​ ​April​ ​2017
Featured​ ​on​ ​​T.pot​​ ​collection​ ​vol.7,​ ​March​ ​2017 Featured​ ​on​ ​​Dazed​,​ ​November​ ​2016
Featured​ ​on​ ​​Phroom​,​ ​August​ ​2016
Featured​ ​on​ ​​iGNANT​,​ ​April​ ​2016