My name is Hélène Veilleux and I’m a Lyon (France) based photographer. My creative work could be defined as the fine line between reality and impossibilities.

I would like to invite you to cross the 38th parrallel North and visit Pyongyang, the secretive capital of North Korea (DPRK).

I am a tourist with my forehead pressed against the bus window, eyes wide open to capture every inch of the city. Clinging to my camera, accumulating postcards’ images I hope to finally confront the reality of this city nestled beyond the 38th parallel north with the sum of the images, rumors and fantasies laying inside me. But I’m a tourist, and the bus is back on track…

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Arc of Triumph

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Mansudae Hill

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Amusement park

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Mansudae Hill

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Modern architecture

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Propaganda

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Subway entrance

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New Dubai

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Stadium

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Street view

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Modern architecture

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Wedding day

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Street view

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Propaganda

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Street view

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Traffic girl

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Street view

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