ARTIST'S STATEMENT

Chinese Sentiment

Going back to photograph China has become an emotional process of integrating my retrieved memories and my desire of seeking after leaving the country almost a decade ago. My passion is to observe and rediscover the affecting moments in Chinese daily life, both in private and in the public.

Chinese Sentiment is a personal journey for me to reconnect with the authentic Chinese living and culture. I intend to look past the materialistic surface and the political phenomenon, pay attention to the concinnity in China; finding the poetic tradition, the romantic serenity, and the inherent beauty of China. My goal is to reveal China from a personal perspective, let the audience experience China internally and see the realness of China. 

Shen Wei