Exhibition tells stories of climate change through the lens of visual storytellers
WVR - On September 6, at Dien Hong park, Hoan Kiem ward, Hanoi, the exhibition 'Visualising climate change' officially opened.
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| 'Visualising climate change' exhibition. (Source: Dutch Embassy in Vietnam) |
This exhibition is organised by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Vietnam, under the framework of Photo Hanoi ‘25 Biennale, which is co-organised by the French Institute in Vietnam and the Hanoi People’s Committee.
This exhibition features works by visual storytellers from Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand. These works are from the mentoring programme by the NOOR Foundation, supported by the Kingdom of The Netherlands and the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF). This is a meaningful activity to celebrate 15 years of Vietnam-Netherlands Strategic Partnership Arrangement in water and climate adaptation.
The exhibition is open to the public with free admission from November 6-23, 2025.
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| Deputy Ambassador of the Netherlands to Vietnam Rick Slettenhaar. (Source: Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Vietnam) |
At the exhibition's opening, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Netherlands to Vietnam Rick Slettenhaar emphasized that climate change is the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced. A delicate balance has been tipped over, unleashing a series of chain consequences the scale of which we are yet to grasp.
"As we witness the intensification of the impact of climate change, we must come to terms with the fact that the complexity of the matter underscores a very simple fact: change is the only way forward. Acceptance, adaptation, and mitigation are our only chances to thrive in an uncertain future", he said.
For eons, humans have relied on storytelling as a way to share knowledge, overcome the unknown, and pass on wisdom from one generation to the next. Being a carrier of collective memory, storytelling holds the very key to the future.
"We believe that images hold immense power, capable of creating an impact like no other communication tool. Visual storytellers hold the potential to make a critical difference in our understanding of climate change, functioning as a bridge between complex science, political strategies, economic interests, and citizens. For these reasons, this exhibition stems from a dedicated space wherein authors from Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos could come together to work, share, and learn from one another", he added.
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| The exhibition features works by visual storytellers from Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand. (Source: Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Vietnam) |
Guided by award-winning visual storytellers Kadir van Lohuizen (The Netherlands) and Linh Pham (Vietnam), the twelve authours worked on stories close to home in mainland South East Asia. The reality here paints a very strong picture: climate change is here, right at our front door, and with its entire ecosystems mutating, migrating, and going extinct, and the chain of life they support changes irrevocably.
The authors take us on a journey of discovery: from the impact of ocean acidification on the life they support to the human adaptation to ever more extreme heat waves. We are taken along the coasts of Cambodia where, while deforestation of mangrove forests continues, grass root operations of reforestation fight it back to protect their future while on the Mekong Delta, one of the regions most impacted by climate change we learn of a new surprising symbiosis between shrimps and rice plants which represents hope for local farmers.
One thing transpires from all the work with a crystal-clear definition: If we are to stand a chance, we are to recognize that the magnitude of this unprecedented challenge requires us to come together and act now. We hereby share with you eleven stories from eleven visual storytellers to share, care, and grow together into something more meaningful.
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| The exhibition attracts visitors. (Source: Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Vietnam) |
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| The exhibition is open to the public with free admission from November 6-23, 2025. (Source: Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Vietnam) |
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| Representatives of the exhibition organizers. (Source: Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Vietnam) |
