We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Hsuan Chung. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Hsuan below.
Hsuan, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Can you talk to us about a project that’s meant a lot to you?
Currently, I am working on a fine art photography series titled “Edge-North Atlanta Ocean”. The idea of the project is “time with nature.”
Since ancient times, human beings have continuously given life to land and civilization. We constantly create stories and memories in each land which has its own temperature and culture. Everything on land experiences a cycle of weathering, squeezing, and accumulating. In the end, everything on land disintegrates and reconstructs to irregular solids.
The project is based on my thoughts about the boundary between sea and land. The gravel in the soil is cracked by hitting each other under the lap of waves, thus forming a new state. The minerals and gravel are brought back to the sea by the waves and become nutrients for microorganisms. The boundary between the sea and the land, constantly surging but exists forever, is the birthplace of land and life. For me, that is also the end of human civilization.
On a smaller, more personal scale, the theme of surging boundaries provides an outlet for me to represent cultural experiences. The delicate dance between sea and land is a reflection of my lifelong journey, blending Western philosophies and Eastern philosophies.
Hsuan, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
Hsuan Chung is a passionate photographer who started his interest in photography when he was seventeen. After graduating in Mass Communication from I-SHOU University in Kaohsiung, Taiwan in 2010, he moved to the States. He earned his Master of Fine Arts degree in photography at the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2019.
His images have received recognition in prestigious competitions like the Tokyo International Foto Awards and the MUSE Photography Awards. His work has been featured in publications such as Lensculture and Dodho Magazine. His publication Formosa Aborigines has been permanently collected from the ACA Library of Savannah College of Art and Design, the National Taiwan University Library and the Taiwan Indigenous Peoples Resource Center.
Alright – so here’s a fun one. What do you think about NFTs?
For all humans and artists, the essence of numbers lies in things that can be viewed and touched. Art is a product created by humans in their behavior and thinking, and it should not be digitized.
Are there any resources you wish you knew about earlier in your creative journey?
Artistic creation requires enduring pain and travel, transforming emotions and actions into energy that is then channeled into the artwork. Art is inherently subjective, but the expression of emotions is universal; we all experience joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness. If possible, I hope artists can travel more, whether for work or leisure. The world is vast, far beyond our imagination. Leave behind meaningless sorrow and travel!
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.hsuachung.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hsuan_chung/
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