'Surface'
The study of representation & re-presentation within photographic portraiture.
The study of representation & re-presentation within photographic portraiture.
Chris Tang’s series ‘Surface’ looks at quandaries connected with identity and selfawareness
in his own demographic. Investigating two specific ideas: representation & re-presentation,
Tang captures individuals participating in ordinary and sometimes-banal
daily scenarios. Perception becomes elusive; unsure of which element to comprehend.
The disarranging aesthetic between documentary photography and the idea of
a built reality, reflects on how Tang feels society sees young people today. Employing
conspicuous lighting techniques and traditional film technology Tang suggests a cinematic
aura to his aesthetic. Muted expressions reveal little of the character and trauma
of Tang’s subjects; their identities seem either in transition or polysemic and open to interpretation.
Tang’s portraits bind his subjects together as a generation in transition with
the prospect of a circumspect future.
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in his own demographic. Investigating two specific ideas: representation & re-presentation,
Tang captures individuals participating in ordinary and sometimes-banal
daily scenarios. Perception becomes elusive; unsure of which element to comprehend.
The disarranging aesthetic between documentary photography and the idea of
a built reality, reflects on how Tang feels society sees young people today. Employing
conspicuous lighting techniques and traditional film technology Tang suggests a cinematic
aura to his aesthetic. Muted expressions reveal little of the character and trauma
of Tang’s subjects; their identities seem either in transition or polysemic and open to interpretation.
Tang’s portraits bind his subjects together as a generation in transition with
the prospect of a circumspect future.
Website
Flickr
Blog
