Scarred Beauty
This selection of photographs is part of an ongoing visual journey through the Democratic Republic of Congo — a land of extraordinary natural wealth and devastating contradictions. As a young Congolese photographer, I grew up surrounded by both beauty and violence. My camera became a way to ask questions, to slow down the noise, and […]
France, end of an era.
The 1970s were a devastating time for Northen France: mines and steelworks closed.I witnessed that era firsthand.
We Used To Watch The Rivers Go By
The Middle East is the most water-scarce region in the world and has the largest liquid freshwater losses on the planet, according to NASA and the University of California study. This is due to climate change, population growth, and socioeconomic development. We Used to Watch the Rivers Go By is a 4-year writing, photography, and […]
Scar
In the recent 40 years, China amazed the whole world with its rapid industrialization and urbanization. For economic development, China misused the nature as a raw material stock, seeking for everything required freely without limitation, regardless of the broken balance between man and nature. The trap co-plotted by capital and power eventually brought about equally […]
Underwater World of Mangroves
What compels us to pause and truly see? In a world of constant motion and instant gratification, we often glide past the extraordinary, missing the intricate worlds that hide in plane sight. The Underwater World of Mangroves” reveals the hidden, inspires the curious, and reminds us that these worlds exist all around – they’re simply […]
Our Hidden Room
Blending photography and storytelling, Our Hidden Room is a raw and intimate portrayal of a complex yet loving father-son relationship, filled with both tenderness and pain. A testament to the power of art to bear witness, transform suffering into meaning, and find beauty even in loss. “This is about my father. This is about me. […]
The Other Battlefields
“The Other Battlefields” follows a generation navigating two intertwined environments: the external world shaped by war, and the inner world marked by invisible wounds. Created in Ukraine, this project focuses on young people aged 18 to 27 who are trying to build their lives in a country shaped by conflict, uncertainty, and waiting. Rather than […]
Power of Change
When I caught sight of the mustache and beard that clung to my face, a wave of emotion surged within me, and I thought to myself, “Why must I change my identity just to enjoy a simple right—watching a football match?” In 2018, I completed a project focused on the stories of football-loving girls who, […]
The Last Fair
After the Ramsey County Fair in St. Paul, Minnesota was canceled in 2021, I asked fairgoers at other fairs what they would miss most if it were their last year. A common response was the 4-H animal shows, highlighting deep-rooted connections between communities and agriculture. Rural communities in the U.S. are undergoing significant transformations, with […]
mama
At age 4, my parents divorced. My mother left with a strange man on his motorcycle. Since then, It has been hard to call out “Mom”; instead, I directly call her by her name—Li Aijun. Afterwards, I lived with my father and seldom saw her. The last time we met was in my senior year […]