SGN: On the Utility Poles of Ho Chi Minh City
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SGN: On the Utility Poles of Ho Chi Minh City
Loyola Faculty Contributor
Noritaka Minami
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Abstract
My project titled SGN examines the current state of the oldest utility poles in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam that were originally erected during its time as Saigon, one of the centers of French Indochina (1887–1954). The name of this project is derived from the IATA airport code for the Tan Son Nhat International Airport located inside the city. This airport code was derived from the city’s former name and continues to be used, even though the city was officially renamed Ho Chi Minh City in 1975. The code “SGN” remains as a form of anachronism, like the oldest utility poles that continue to be used in the city and are the focus of my recent photographs.
Date
1-Jan-21
Publication Title
Mas Context
Bibliographic Citation
Minami, Noritaka. "SGN: On the Utility Poles of Ho Chi Minh City." MAS Context. January 2021. https://www.mascontext.com/observations/sgn-on-the-utility-poles-of-ho-chi-minh-city/