TOP TO BOTTOM, from (“??/Looking Afar“)
© Lei Jianyou
Lei is a young photographer from Zhejiang, China. A self-taught photographer with a short history behind him, his works carry a certain heaviness. He infuses elements of melancholy romanticism in his pictures of abandoned objects, often resulting in works that are both beautiful and painful to look at.
This series was produced during a winter period when he traveled to the north of China. The coldness of the weather, coupled with longing for a lost love and the warmth of friends resulted in this set of images. He projected his feelings onto a dejected landscape, as a form of mediation between a conflicted inner landscape and the serene world outside.
For more of his works, visit his portfolio here (in Chinese only, links are on the right of the images).
Break
Taking a break from all the blogging and juggling of my duo-life. Will be back for reservist training for the next three weeks. A good time to take my mind off my day job, the chaos that usually ensue and feeling guilty about not posting here. Hopefully, I will get some reading/thinking done at night without the distractions of the Internet. I will be back with some interesting photographers to feature. Catch y’all on the flip side.