Andrew Stiff

I was born and raised in London, UK, where I studied painting at Chelsea School of Art and developed a deep passion for cities. In the late 1990s, I transitioned into digital filmmaking, utilizing moving image sequences to explore urban landscapes. These sequences were featured in live video mixing performances at various urban and moving image festivals across Europe and the UK.

In 2016, I moved to Saigon and completed my creative practice PhD, using moving images to document and visually experiment with the unique urban environment of Saigon. My work often focuses on local areas that remain untouched by tourism and westernization, offering a glimpse into the authentic urban fabric that characterizes many Asian city centers.

My influences are varied and include architects such as Bernard Tschumi, Atelier Bow-Wow, and the early works of Liebeskind and Hadid. Filmmakers like Wim Wenders, David Lynch, Peter Hutton, James Benning, and Leighton Pierce also inspire me. I am particularly fascinated by artists such as Paul Klee, Caravaggio, and Ed Ruscha.

I primarily work with digital moving images due to their immediacy. The concept of duration is a critical aspect of my creative practice, as it allows me to extract and highlight deta...

BA Hons. Fine Art Painting - Chelsea School of Art.

MSc. Information Systems and Technology.

PhD. RMIT University Australia

2024. Exhibition. Melbourne Design Week. ‘MYCOCOSM’. 2024


2024. Exhibition. C-Space HCMC. ‘Kenh Te. Past Future Intermedia’.


2023. Videotage VMAC database. ‘Alor Setar Pulse’.


2023. Exhibition. Vietnam Festival of Creativity and Design. ‘Song Xa O Gan’. Saigon & Hanoi


2023. Cine club Split: “U kvadrat”. ‘Hem 243 Series Sectional Walk Parts 1 and 2’. 2023


2022. SUPERTIGHT. 2 Book Chapters: creative works and an interview. Actar.


2021. Venice Architecture Film Festival - Quarter Finalist - ‘Hem 243 Series: The Oc Seller’


2019. ‘Tan Pho An [Hidden Cities]’ Hanoi. Exhibition of research and practice on the hems of district 4. AGO Hub, Hanoi, Vietnam. 11th - 22nd November 2019.


2019. ‘Dau An Thoi Gian [Sign of The Times]’. Exhibition of research and practice on the hems of district 4. Lygon Gallery, RMIT University Vietnam, HCMC. March - May 2019.


2019. ‘Hem City’. Digital Video. Kuala Lumpur Experimental Film and Video Festival. Festival: November 2019.


2019. ‘SUPERTIGHT’. multiple Digital video screening. Design Hub, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. Exhibition: July-September 2019.


2019. ‘Cine-Concert: Hem City’. Live Audio Visual Performance. Saigon Salon, HCMC, Vietnam. April 23rd 2019.


2019. ‘Dau An T...