Series description
What is the difference between yesterday and today? Over the past two years, the whole world has been undergoing huge changes in the face of a global pandemic. It was as if the world emptied as people were confined to their homes and rooms, and the repetition in our lives became more obvious than usual. Following that experience I started to perceive a reality of randomness and mystery. Accidents happen that can make a slight difference and when I look into the cracks – the accidents – in our daily routines, I see more layers of reality.
Biography
Kaiyu Dong was born in China and is currently a student of School of Visual Arts, majoring in photo and video. His works focus on his perception of reality and self in the form of photos and films.
Mirage
I took this from my apartment in New York with my Hasselblad camera. I waited for the person in the street below to walk into the shaft of light before firing the shutter.
© Kaiyu Dong, China Mainland, Shortlist, Student competition, In a Changing World, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards
Mirage
From my apartment window I saw a smoke ring appearing and disappearing between the distant buildings. I immediately took a number of photographs and presented them together.
© Kaiyu Dong, China Mainland, Shortlist, Student competition, In a Changing World, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards
Mirage
I took this photograph in the restroom of my school with my Ricoh GR II, after I was drawn to the light falling on the floor.
© Kaiyu Dong, China Mainland, Shortlist, Student competition, In a Changing World, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards
Mirage
I took this photograph of my girlfriend's hair in the rain in New York, using my Ricoh GR II camera. I like the mysterious feeling.
© Kaiyu Dong, China Mainland, Shortlist, Student competition, In a Changing World, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards
Mirage
This diptych juxtaposes a photograph of my girlfriend in a car and a shot of a scaffold. Both images were made with a Hasselblad 500CM in New York.
© Kaiyu Dong, China Mainland, Shortlist, Student competition, In a Changing World, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards
Mirage
This diptych consists of a photograph of a car concealed behind a curtain in a showroom window and a shot of a small-scale city model in a store. I was interested in seeing the two things together, which suggest a city designed for show.
© Kaiyu Dong, China Mainland, Shortlist, Student competition, In a Changing World, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards
Mirage
I spotted these two cups on a bench in New York. I liked the way they were oriented towards each other.
© Kaiyu Dong, China Mainland, Shortlist, Student competition, In a Changing World, 2023 Sony World Photography Awards
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