Part of Ying Chen’s critically acclaimed Fragmented series, this unique physical creation treats a premium paper workspace as an analytical laboratory for internal pressure, letting passing negative thoughts break open into visible form. The vertical arrangement tracks an intense graphic rhythm where the stylized, fragmented white and grey silhouette is heavily distorted by raw textile patterns and sharp geometric fissures against an absolute black environment void. By dissolving the borders between organic skin and inorganic textures, this calculated layout transforms a personal performative gesture into an undeniable architectural gravity that explores a breakdown of the mind.
 
The artist wanted to create an air of sadness and negative emotions that could be experienced in a photograph. She says that we go through our daily routines, often leaving our emotions in the background without fully addressing them. That in the back of our minds, those passing negative thoughts break down and become monsters lurking in the shadows of our minds. She wanted to depict a moment of psychological breakdown and negative emotions manifesting as a chimera-like creature in a collage. Ying Chen discovered her passion for creating photo collages. The series she produced at the time focused primarily on distortion and repetition to express the chaotic thoughts she cannot put into words.
 
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