Next Wednesday, September 30th, “ADDICTION,” a collection of photographs by THI CHIEN will have its opening night at THE GALLERY BAR (lower east side, NY). ADDICTION is a showcase of powerful images that you can check out from September 30-October 28th and GREENJAR is a sponsor!

WHO: Talented photographer Thi Chien will make his debut at GalleryBar with a new exhibit of photographs entitled Addiction. The self-taught artist will showcase a number of powerful images that convey in depth views on individuals and their struggles with Substance Abuse. Through his images, the artist hopes to create a heightened sense of drug awareness and prevention by engaging the viewer in thought and self-reflection.  From power and money to sex and drugs, addictions are everywhere and Thi Chien would like to showcase these addictions through a book series titled Addiction. Substance Abuse is the first of the 4 volumes to be completed.

“There are addictions everywhere we look,” says photographer Thi Chien. “What I wanted to do with this collection was focus in and draw attention to the bad ones.  One day I hope to create a book series dedicated to the topic, but for now I hope that my work provokes thought and emotion within all who view it.”

WHAT: Addiction: A Collection of Photographs

WHERE: GalleryBar | 120 Orchard Street (btw Rivington and Delancey)

WHEN: Opening event to take place on September 30^th from 8pm – 12am with DJ Christian Rich
Exhibit will be on display through October 28
About Thi Chien

After purchasing his first camera in July 2007, the native Vietnamese visionary has not only had his work grace the pages of international publications like XXL Magazine and GQ Online, but he’s co-produced Busta Rhyme’s video “If You Don’t Know” featuring Big Tigga and he’s currently working on the “Life As…” series which spotlights the life and times of pop-cultural icon and entrepreneur, Damon Dash. Being self-taught and progressive, the now New Jersey dweller has captured everybody from superstar Kanye West and Mike Epps to Dipset’s Jim Jones and Juelz Santana to urban sensations like Fabolous, The Clipse and The Roots. From cover art to advertisements, videos to stock photography, Chien is consistently working toward his dream. For Thi Chien, his captured depictions of humanity are simple reflections of being human. With sincerity, his camera plays the role of his eyes- snapping shots of opportunity, engaging in the expressions of the forgotten and bridging the gap between dreams, reality and failure. For Thi Chien, art has no regulations or boundaries. Art simply is. http://www.myslantedvision.com/