Hao Lei and Wei Bing

A chance meeting between a performance artist and a photographer allowed them to fulfill a long-held wish. Through the lens, they listened to the stillness, and through poetic movements, they perceived the distance between them and their inner selves. They soundlessly moved through this overwhelming world to find their true selves. This was not simply a photo shoot; this was a spiritual pilgrimage.

Thus

The Ganges River No. 1

The Ganges River No. 2

The Ganges River No. 3

The Ganges River No. 4

The Ganges River No. 5

The Ganges River No. 6

Sarnath No. 1

Sarnath No. 2

Sarnath No. 3

Nalanda No. 1

The Ganges River No. 7

Nalanda No. 2

Nalanda No. 3

Pokhara No. 1

Pokhara No. 2

Pokhara No. 3

Pokhara No. 4

Pokhara No. 5

Pokhara No. 6

Pokhara No. 7

Year: 2010
Medium: Inkjet print
Dimensions: 90 × 60 cm
Edition: 5

Artist's Bio

Hao Lei (b. 1978, Tonghua, Jilin Province, China)

2000 Graduated from the Shanghai Theater Academy

2006 Summer Palace was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival
2009 Empire of Silver won Best Narrative Feature at the Hawaii International Film Awards
2010 Hao Lei won a Best Supporting Actress Golden Horse Award for The Fourth Portrait

Wei Bing (b. 1966, Beijing, China)

1990 Graduated from the Central Academy of Fine Arts

1995 Founded Black Ice Photography
2002 Founded Black Ice Photography Studio
2004 Founded Ice Celsius Photography Company
2010 Founded the Sanya Xitang Photography Company

Joint Exhibitions:
2012 "Thus," Inter Art Center / Gallery, Beijing, China
2014 "Thus," New Millennium Center for Contemporary Art, Changsha, China

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