Chen Kieu and Linh Phuoc: ceramics becoming architecture

Look for the curves of bowl sections, the edges of plates and repeating pieces arranged into larger patterns. Glazed surfaces catch light differently from painted plaster, so a detail can look different as you change position. Notice the relationship between colour, relief and the surrounding architectural shape without leaning against or touching the decoration.

Begin in a permitted courtyard, taking in the relationship between decorated structures before concentrating on one panel. Observe how fragments create colour changes, outlines and a sense of movement. Then step back to see how the detail belongs to the larger composition. This is a way of looking, not an instruction to touch fragile decoration or enter every building. For a meaningful photograph, make one wider frame and one detail from a permitted position instead of collecting many nearly identical portraits.