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| STATEMENT Growing up in Mainland China, I was brought up strictly and conservatively; when I first saw the film Basic Instinct as a teenager sneaking into an underground cinema in Shanghai, I was not so much shocked by the sex and violence in the film. Instead, I was shocked by the realization of how other people, including myself, are so numbed to ideas of intimacy, sexuality, and love. Since I moved to the United States, my need for self-expression has grown. However, my curiosity about how others deal with their identity in what is a fairly open society like America has increased. As a result I started this project Almost Naked. I am fascinated with exploring the complexity of emotional nakedness and psychological connection/disconnection. Certainly my photography is my perspective and how I look at people and life in America. But most importantly, I want viewers of my work to make their own discoveries and judgments of my photographs. BIOGRAPHY Shen Wei is a recipient of The Griffin Award 2007 from The Griffin Museum of Photography, The Urban Artist Initiative / New York City Fellowship 2008 and The Manhattan Community Arts Fund Grant 2007 and 2008. Shen was named as one of the fifteen "new generation of photo pioneers" by American Photo magazine in 2007 as well as one of the PDN's "30 New and Emerging Photographers to Watch in 2008." Shen Wei holds an MFA in photography, video and related media from the School of Visual Arts (NYC), a BFA in photography from Minneapolis College of Art and Design and a BA in decorative arts and design from Shanghai Light Industry College. |
SHEN WEI Hyramd, 2005 From Almost Naked Archival pigment print Paper: 13 x 19 Image: 12 x 15 Signed and numbered Edition of 5 $475.00 / purchase print |
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