Guoman Liao is a Chinese photographer currently based in Montreal, Canada. He started taking photographs when he was studying sociology at University in 2011. He initially went out into the streets taking portraits and later developed the interest for fashion photography, while drawing inspiration from medieval paintings, sculptures, and vintage films. His interest in exploring the physical and abstract materials involved in photography allows him to examine the medium’s reproducing nature, evidentiary function, and the sensory relation between text, imagery, and various media. Through his artistic practice, the everyday mundane and Chinese cultural relation to the West are the recurring themes in his work.
