Yiran Zhang: The Young Man and the Sea

Photography and Text by Yiran Zhang THE YOUNG MAN AND THE SEA . I have a house facing the sea.  From my window, I see spring blossoming at the other side, the distant land,  With birds singing at dawn and gulls hovering at dusk. Maybe, I will be happy tomorrow.  Always dream of water, Just … Read more

Bamboo Zhujun Ding: The Exquisiteness of Traditional Chinese Costumes

Photography and Text by Bamboo Zhujun Ding. . THE EXQUISITENESS OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE COSTUMES Inspired by “China: Through the Looking Glass,” a 2015 exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the Anna Wintour Costume Center curated by Andrew Bolton, I decided to focus my Assignment Two on Chinese traditional dress Qipao, also known as … Read more

Katherine Jania: True Penitence

Photography and Text by Katherine Jania . TRUE PENITINENCE There is an eerie silence walking the hallways lined with rusted numbered doors. Some rooms boast large holes, carved out by former inmates searching for freedom. Others are empty, the only light peaks through the skylight or what the prison guards called the “Eye of God.” … Read more

Katherine Jania: Reflection

Photography and Text by Katherine Jania .  REFLECTION “90% of my outfits seemed inspired by the movie Oliver Twist.”  Noël grinned looking at her childhood photo. She wore a paperboy hat and a forced smile, her mother proudly holding her hand. Not seeing her for 7 years, I was insistent to meet when she called … Read more