Jingwen Cao

at least we art POET

Photography
2020
As people move through life it seems like we are on repeat mode, working every day to find meaning and understanding in a moment or with a person. I start this project by shooting random objects and corners at home. My apartment is the start point, I then drive around about 15-20 minutes to arrive at some unknown place for my next shooting.The text in [At least we are POET] comes from magazines where I borrow words from titles, beginning for sentences, random words, ISBN, etc. I re-purpose these elements of language in the format of poetry magazine to echo the ideas- the meaninglessness and boredom of life. The word "POET" here is not a noun but an adjective. We are not happy, we are not sad, we are POET.

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at least we art POET
at least we art POET
at least we art POET
at least we art POET

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Jingwen Cao

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“My practice focuses on the theme of existentialism. I investigate sites of neglect throughout the city and consolidate fragmented and diasporic images. As people move through life it seems like they...” [More]