The photographs above are a collection of the madness lurking in everyday life. I captured it while I was filled with joy, following where my heart led. There are 7.7 billion people in the world. But everyone’s body and limbs are different. Limbs refer to our arms and legs, and our body consists of nerves, vessels, muscles, bones, hair, and skin. These body parts do not have their own will, but when they are combined, one can glimpse the whole human being. Bodies and limbs are very honest. They can never be suppressed by the brain. They bring out the true voices, desires, and cravings from deep inside our hearts.
Each time I confront those figures or look them in the eye, the beast inside me roars. I want to see more and more. I want to capture more and more. Time passes as I become fascinated and dominated by bodies and limbs.
I landed in Shanghai in 1999. After 2008 I decided that I did not want to miss the momentary sights in front of me. Until 2019, I placed myself inside poor districts and continued to aim for bodies and limbs madly as a photographer. Still… it is not enough. I pressed the shutter countless times already. In doing so, I find pleasure from the photographs that satisfy my desires. But then I start to have more cravings—I am not satisfied yet.
People with insignificant expressions pass by as if they are pitying me. Like a child who was given a new toy, I stand up and hold my camera. How many times have I repeated doing this? Maybe I am sick. Maybe I am abnormal. Even though sometimes I lost sight of whether I am living in reality or in my imagination, I have presented my unfinished works to the world.
Ugliness is beautiful—
Deformed face muscles
Defiant gaze
Blank profile with completely loosened expressions
Stale lips that turn everyone into enemies
Bodies with missing parts
Fake smiles that hide palliations
The more disgusting they look, the more excited I become of their vulgarity, filthiness, and exclusiveness. What am I? These photogaphs are an honest expression of my delight and propensity. I hope that you will not turn your eyes away from the chaos lurking in each body and its limbs. That’s everything about me, someone who has become more self-expressive through photography.
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