Fish Tail/鱼尾

2025-Ongoing

This photographic project examines the emotional contradictions within traditional Chinese family dynamics, focusing on the concept of paradoxical love. In many families, love is expressed through control, sacrifice, and high expectations—forms of care that also carry pressure and restraint. This duality creates a tension between protection and possession, between nurture and control. 

Through staged and observational imagery, the project visualizes how such emotional contradictions shape the child’s sense of identity and belonging. It reflects a broader cultural condition where love is often inseparable from duty, silence, and sacrifice.

这组摄影项目探讨了传统中国家庭关系中的情感矛盾，聚焦于“矛盾的爱”这一概念。在许多家庭里，爱常常通过控制、牺牲和高期待来表达——这些关怀的形式同时也伴随着压力与束缚。这种双重性在保护与占有、养育与控制之间产生张力。

通过布置和观察性的影像，项目呈现了这种情感矛盾如何塑造孩子的身份认同感和归属感。它反映了一种更广泛的文化现象，即爱常常与责任、沉默和牺牲密不可分。