Your favourite monthly discoveries of January

04 February 2019   •  
Written by Anaïs Viand
Your favourite monthly discoveries of January

Here’s a focus on three of the readers’ favourite discoveries, presented last January on Fisheye’s website: Guoman Liao, Valya Lee and Bryan Schutmaat.

1. Guoman Liao

“I am inspired by the arts: painting, music, sculpture and even cinema”,

 Guoman Liao tells us. Fascinated by the process of creation, the photographer likes to experiment. From fashion to documentary, to conceptual photography, the media has become a way to channel his vivid imagination.

© Guoman Liao

© Guoman Liao

© Guoman Liao

© Guoman Liao

2. Valya Lee

In 2018, Russian photographer Valya Lee posed as a party girl for two months, in a Chinese karaoke club. She captured her immersion in a chilling report, entitled Katyusha. In the Mood for Love.

© Valya Lee

© Valya Lee© Valya Lee

© Valya Lee

3. Bryan Schutmaat

Photographer Bryan Schutmaat travelled to the American West to meet mining communities. With Grays the Mountain Sends, he created a poignant, lyrical and disillusioned fiction.

© Bryan Schutmaat

© Bryan Schutmaat© Bryan Schutmaat

© Bryan Schutmaat

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