ABOUT THE WORK
In this gorgeously composed photograph by Weng Fen, a uniformed schoolgirl perches atop a large concrete wall. Her back to the viewer, she looks out to the modernizing urban center before her, China's Guangzhou. Weng’s use of vibrant, deep blues and his neat bands of sky, city and wall imbue the work with order and optimism.
ABOUT WENG FEN
Themes of transformation, globalization, boundaries, and migration permeate the imagery of Chinese photographer Weng Fen (also known as Weng Peijun). In his understated pictures, vast, blue skies are predominately featured, and his compositions typically consist of an individual or small group of people, their backs to the camera. In some cases, these subjects look upon rising cityscapes, large bodies of ...