QiXie

齐谐影志

Sliver gelatin print
2023

"Qi Xie" represents the unusual as well as the fantastical.

"Free and Easy Wandering" by Zhuangzi is the source of "Qi Xie." It is a long-lost ancient manuscript that illustrates pre-Qin mythology.

This series, which heavily draws from ethnic mythological imagery, originates from a fundamental feeling of returning to the soil. Instead of showing specific mythological characters, the artworks capture the mythic spirit that was born in the region. Myth, which is truth wrapped in metaphor, connects the creative and imaginative energies that roam over the world and leaves a lasting impression on those who are born into it. These pieces appear to be shards of the primordial memory of the place.

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Verfremdung

陌生化

Sliver gelatin print
2018

This series, which heavily draws from ethnic mythological imagery, originates from a fundamental feeling of returning to the soil. Instead of showing specific mythological characters, the artworks capture the mythic spirit that was born in the region. Myth, which is truth wrapped in metaphor, connects the creative and imaginative energies that roam over the world and leaves a lasting impression on those who are born into it. These pieces appear to be shards of the primordial memory of the place.

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Happy

喜

Sliver gelatin print
2016

In the scorching summer of 2015, during my school break, I went to visit my grandmother in Wuhan. At that time, I was studying photography in the UK and had a great passion for street photography. I would spend one or two hours every day wandering the streets, capturing moments. When I arrived in Wuhan, I explored the streets and alleys, visiting many places, but my favorite was the riverside. The riverside had a broad view, with reeds growing along the banks, complemented by the middle-aged people dancing under the shade of the willow trees. It was brimming with vitality, which sparked a strong desire in me to capture it through my lens. The seeds for the creation of the "Joy" series were planted during that time.

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