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süü

süü

Hardcover French, English, mn 80 pages 30 × 24.5

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Taemin Ha’s *süü* is an intimate glimpse into everyday life in Mongolia, captured through portraits of children and evolving landscapes that reflect the passage of the seasons. The South Korean photographer, born in Gunsan in 1995 and based in Seoul, spent several months with a family on the Mongolian plains; his photographs tell, above all, the story of an encounter, and he captures the rhythms of their communal daily life. The portraits of children unfold through the seasons: sovereigns of these vast rural landscapes, they embody a profound sense of freedom, intimately connected to nature and the animals around them.

A peaceful softness radiates from the images, where the bright light of spring and summer follows the hushed, enveloping atmosphere of snowy winters. Light—ever-present in Ha’s work—seems to guide each scene: whether gently filtering through the window of a yurt or bathing children’s games in clear lakes, it accompanies every gesture, every gaze.

In dialogue with these photographs, poems by Erdenesolongo Batchuluun and Byambajav Gombojav—two Mongolian poets—are woven throughout the book. Their words intertwine with the images to form a new thread of connection and resonance, offering a poetic lens that deepens the sense of presence, memory, and shared time.

The first edition is edited and sequenced by Cécile Poimboeuf-Koizumi, who also designed the volume in collaboration with Perrine Serre. It runs 80 pages with 38 plates, measures 30 × 24.5 cm, and is published in French, English, and Mongolian. Publication date: October 2025. ISBN: 979-10-96383-53-5.

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