Part of Ying Chen’s critically acclaimed Lost in Transition series, this unique physical creation treats the composition space as an analytical laboratory, utilizing complex collage methods to fuse the ornate features of traditional facades with stark modernist geometry. The arrangement tracks an intense graphic rhythm where stylized architectural silhouettes pull into an intricate, floating vertical cluster against an absolute white backdrop. By overlapping distinct historical eras and sharp angles, this calculated visual layout successfully visualizes a city's journey through time, demonstrating how fragments of the past persist in the midst of progress to form a rich tapestry of history and modernity.
The artwork employs collage to fuse the ornate features of traditional architecture with stark modernist geometry. This duality within the landscape photography highlights the city's journey through time, symbolizing the transformation from its historic roots to its contemporary identity. The interplay of shapes and the layering of eras challenge the viewer to consider the narrative of change and continuity in the city's evolution, emphasizing that in the midst of progress, fragments of the past persist, creating a rich tapestry of history and modernity.
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Fine Art Urban Landscape Photography - Five Points, 2019. By Ying Chen
Five Points, 2019
From the series "Lost In Transition"
Archival Pigment prints
Limited Edition.
Unframed
Ying Chen was born in Tokyo, Japan, to Chinese parents living in Japan. She grew up and spent her early childhood in Japan until the age of seven, then spent her youth in China. Now Chen has graduated from SCAD with her bachelor's degree and is currently enrolled in the SCAD graduate photo department.








