Now and Then (2019~Current)

Now and Then explores identity as a fluid, ever-evolving process shaped by memory, history, and reinvention through archival family photos and contemporary photos.

Now and Then is a project initiated in 2019 that explores the intersections of personal and cultural history, focusing on my family’s history in Tengchong, China, and the evolving diverse identities of the Asian diaspora community in Los Angeles. Through the juxtaposition of these two worlds, the project reflects on the tension between preserving heritage and embracing self-expression in a new cultural landscape. Through layering archival family photographs with contemporary photos, the project creates a conversation between past and present.

All photos were taken in China and Los Angeles between 2019 the present. Work in progress.