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Qingyu Luo

MA Photography The Image & Electronic Arts

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My work is about the connection between the inner and outer space and the self, it is an exploration of the present state of myself. I was inspired by AI recognition technology that made me curious about how people recognize themselves. This work is part of a long-term project where I am exploring the self through the space around me, the environment, objects and my body parts.

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The connection between myself and space is better felt in self-photography using digital and film cameras. For me, this time is wired, quiet and there is adequate time to observe myself. I blur my identity by marginalizing myself throughout the space, covering my face and body, turning the physical part of myself into a symbol. As a tag to constantly reinforce my identity and explore the border between self and non-self.

 

I believe that I am fluidable. In this space, I will eventually leave and my presence will disappear. I preserve my fragile existence by recording my spaces and objects.

About Qingyu

Qingyu Luo is a photographer currently studying MA photography: the image and electronic arts at goldsmiths. She does not limit herself to one medium, style, or concept. This project involves exploring the identity of the individual and the understanding of space.

Xinshi Jiang

MA Photography The Image & Electronic Arts

This series of images were taken during my hotel and home quarantine. It explores a state of self against boredom and anxiety in a completely enclosed environment.

 

My photos are characterised by the use of everyday objects, as well as some parts of my body and plants to form some unusual or even weird scenes, which upsets a certain balance under a calm atmosphere, meanwhile, reflects my contradictory and Struggling emotions. The boundary between calmness and anxiety also seems to be blurred. Moreover, through my photos, I also want to express a state of relative stillness in a fast-paced society. 

About Xinshi

My works explore a state of self against boredom and anxiety in a completely enclosed environment.

 

This series of images were taken during my hotel and home quarantine. This period of time gave me a complex emotion. In this extremely enclosed environment, everything around has been magnified. You have to pay attention to them, because there are few alternatives. Therefore, it also gives me an opportunity to focus more on myself. Self-exploration has always been a topic that I am particularly interested in. 

 

My photos are characterised by the use of everyday objects, as well as some parts of my body and plants to form some unusual or even weird scenes, which upsets a certain balance under a calm atmosphere, meanwhile, reflects my contradictory and Struggling emotions. The boundary between calmness and anxiety also seems to be blurred. Moreover, through my photos, I also want to express a state of relative stillness in a fast-paced society.