A glimpse of the face of China's magnificent, multilayered, multicolored, multiethnic culture. As captured on camera by Elsbeth van Paridon.... Read More
Photographer Laurent Hou explains, "People you photograph expose themselves and their way of life to you and your lens, but you too expose yourself to them." It's all about the vice versa of the visual arts. ... Read More
One challenge posed to any artist is being able to take enough time for every project you decide to undertake, at times forcing you to revisit Brideshead in order to make some improving edits. Enter: Laurent Hou -- Beijing revisited.... Read More
"I anticipate the future of the East to become mainstream across the West. We have so many traditional Chinese aesthetics and new artists waiting to show the world their moxy; ready to turn their art into the new cultural heritage of the younger generations of artists or photographers to emerge." 2/3 Photography... Read More
"When it comes to gender in the visual arts, I think the female mind is more prone to capturing the details and emotions, whereas the male mind is more raw in terms of final presentation." Photographer Wanwan -- Rolento Photography... Read More
Obscure, intimate, weird… These are key words in the "to share or not to share -- on social media" debate. Combined with the actual visualization of photographer Zhu Lanqing's thoughts on our media-minded mass-likings, the lines between (online) reality and illusion have blurred. ... Read More