
BIO
Nicholas Bosoni is an Italian self-taught documentary photographer based in Vientiane, Laos. With a background in development studies, his work focuses on themes of modernization, urbanization, traditional livelihoods, and natural resources.
Nicholas moved to Laos in 2017 to work as a geography researcher, where he became deeply engaged with the country's socio-economic transformation. In 2020, he transitioned from research to photography, dedicating himself to documenting Laos's ongoing economic transition.
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Through his photography, he explores the evolving landscape, highlighting the intersection between tradition and development.
Nicholas’s photographs have been published in various international media outlets, and he has collaborated with NGOs, research centers, and development projects across Laos and Southeast Asia.
For inquires, assignments or collaborations contact Nicholas at nicholasbosoni@gmail.com.
On Instagram @nichobos.
PUBLICATIONS
2025 Post Magazine. What is Hmong New Year, and how is it celebrated in modern-day Laos?
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2024 Zeit Online. Kommt her, hier gibt es mehr als genug Frauen
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2024 Der Spiegel. Das macht das Geld aus China mit dem kleinen Laos
2023 Post Magazine. Laos farmers cling to a way of life that’s vanishing as developer drains marsh they rely on for water
2022 Global China Pulse. Boten: From Dawn till Dusk
2021 The Diplomat. Laos Unlocked. A trip on the maiden journey of the $5.9 billion Laos- China Railway
2021 The Diplomat. Boten: The renaissance of the Laos’s Golden City​
EXHIBITIONS
2025 Solo show - International Month of Photojournalism (Padova, Italy)
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2025 Screening - Angkor Photo Festival (Siem Reap, Cambodia)
2023 Solo Show - Institut français du Laos (Vientiane, Laos)