Having lived in the Chinese mega-city for the better part of the past decade, I wanted to find a way to celebrate Shanghai’s ever-changing skyline, while unmasking her perceived opulence, to lay her bare – unearthing the diversity one finds in the more uncharted corners of her urban environment.
在过去十年的大部分时间里,我一直居住在这个中国大都市里,我想找到一种方式来记录上海不断变化的天际线,掀开她富丽的面纱,毫无保留地展露出来——发掘其城市环境中更为未知角落里的多样性。
Shanghai Undressed is a photo essay that reveals many of the city’s most iconic skyscrapers as dynamic urban actors, each making their presence felt far and wide across the boundless metropolis. The series juxtaposes the city’s tall buildings with scenes from everyday life in Shanghai, highlighting how these high-rises serve as points of orientation for residents, anchoring their position within this vast, oftentimes chaotic city.
揭秘上海是一篇摄影集,展露了上海许多最具标志性的摩天大楼,作为极具活力的城市组成部分,每个摩天大楼都成为了这座大都市中不可缺少的存在。该摄影系列将城市的高层建筑与上海的日常生活场景相融合,突出了这些高楼如何为城市居民指引方向,使其在这座广袤繁杂的城市中扎根立足。