Photographer

The narrative begins in a middle-class Jewish family, where two young sisters share a deep, intimate bond. The elder sister, who identifies as a lesbian, finds herself in a tumultuous conflict with their parents. Unable to defend her identity and unwilling to conform, she adopts silence as a form of rebellion, remaining mute for a year and a half. In response to the growing whispers and stigma from society, her parents commit her to a sanatorium. Ultimately, she makes the tragic decision to end her life by lying on the train tracks. She was 18 years old; her younger sister was just 11. “That’s when I began planning my escape. I believed it was the only way I could survive.” The parents sought to conceal the reality of their elder daughter’s suicide, while psychiatrists warned them t...

Between June and October of this year, the NordArt 2023, currently Europe's largest annual contemporary art exhibition, took place in Büdelsdorf, Germany. One name that stood out amidst this creative extravaganza was that of Kayee C., a Hong Kong photographer. Kayee is a portrait photographer renowned for a distinctive approach – she often casts herself as the central figure in her work. While the expectation might be profound revelations like “my art is a reflection of self” or “I meld personal emotions with characters”, her journey started with a simple yet practical reason. She began her photographic voyage in 2015, falling deeply in love with portrait photography. Yet inspiration doesn't always align with model availability. Learning the ropes through self-study, she avoided wa...