Fantasy of Nothingness

by Lingrui Feng

In these images, I use “hole” to replace the face which remove the identity of people and make them become an object. Through the collages, I am seeking what these people really represent and what’s the meanings for them to exist in the contemporary society.

During the creation, I combined different elements through post-production to present the scene in my mind. These elements are from my own works, and when they collaborate with each other, they become more complete.

The reason why I chose these elements and put them together is following my instinct and my natural feelings. And to make the photo become faker, this process, in my opinion, is closer to fantasy which is between true and fake.

Lingrui Feng is from Mainland China. She was a student learning Photography: Image and Electronic Art at Goldsmiths. The course changed how she thought of photography and broadened her way of seeing, which is why she has started to create more mixed-media works. She enjoys exploring what photography is and what it can be. She believes that under the contemporary context, photography is no longer just about light, chemicals, and machinery, but also program, imagination, and illusions.