Through digital manipulation, darkroom deconstruction, and precise photomontage techniques, the work masterfully channels an atmosphere of sadness and negative thoughts hidden beneath the surface of daily life. The vertical composition, with its stark lines, captures a moment of psychological collapse, where multiple muscular arms and hands are compressed into a compact, symmetrical grouping that holds a dark, jagged, organic matrix against a solid black background. This rich graphic environment represents a chimeric monster lurking in the shadows of the mind, capturing complex and chaotic thoughts that cannot be expressed in words.
 
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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