On the Edge is my experiment of content, forms and photography abstraction. I took photos in two different worlds which are completely opposite space. One side is the most civilized world, metropolitans, city center, and you are surrounded by some huge outdoor screen. Another side is far remote regions, the boundary of the human world, pure primitive nature violence. I’m in between the two worlds and try to find my place.
The photographs were printed and processed with wax. The form was inspired by the encaustic technic from Ancient Egypt. The reason I use this form was I tried to create ambiguous landscape. Because if a photo tells you more, the less you know. I think that is the way of photography abstraction.
Tianxi Wang was born and raised in China. He studied at Rochester Institute of Technology in the United States. Tianxi was influenced by a wide range of artists such as Yamamato Masao, Masahisa Fukase, Gregory Halpern and Todd Hido. He is interested in imagery and metaphors found in ordinary space. Currently Tianxi lives and works in China. He established a small artist community, The Miscellaneous LAB, in Tianjin on purpose to offer residence as well as share studios and equipment.
