Your name
Yang Chen
Place of birth
China
Place where you live now
Shanghai, China
3 words to describe you
Sensitive · Reserved · Seeking
Why do you take pictures?
Perhaps photography is a way of writing myself into existence—through expression, toward the unknown.
Where do you get your inspiration?
I find inspiration on the road—in passing landscapes, fleeting encounters, and quiet moments that often go unnoticed.
Who are your influences?
Myself. I’m still learning from who I was and becoming who I am.
What determines the subject matter you choose?
Curiosity determines it. I follow what stays with me and keeps asking to be understood.
What impact would you like your art to have?
I don’t want to tell people what to think. I hope the work leaves room for them to feel, question, and imagine.
What artwork do you never get bored with?
The works that make me think and leave me with a sense of curiosity about the unknown.
Is there anything you want to add?
Stay curious about the world, and about yourself. Some of life’s most meaningful changes happen quietly. If you notice them, try to keep a trace of them—through any form that feels true to you.

Where the Wind Rests
Project Statement

Where the Wind Rests explores the profound symbiosis between the Tajik people and their ancestral lands in Kashgar. In the bond between the land and its people, and in the whispers of an ancient language, a profound symbiosis is revealed. The Tajiks are not merely living here; they are the land's very expression. Here, where the wind finds its rest, and where the soul finds its home.

yang chen
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