Anhui, i have wechat!

China is on the move, there is a online trend called Chinamaxxxing. Where Western youth are embracing Chinese lifestyle habits.
My movement was in the most literal sense of the word, where I myself have been transported from one place to another, no Google Maps due to the Great Chinese digital Wall. A week going against my practice where I am very persent within the communities for a much longer of time, building relationships with the people I photograph. These days and interactions felt a bit fleeting and too short at times.

With my phone as a way to communicate. Starting of with a digital flash card.
Places with organised models, and prepared moments for a delegation of 28 photographers from all over the globe. I stepped out of the chaos looking for the curiosity and tried to connect with the people i shared my unknown locations within in the magic of dancing fishes & dragon parades.

(all portraits are made with permission together shared on WeChat. WeChat is a Chinese version of Whatsapp).

I was invited to create this work in China for one week. The event is hosted by the People’s Government of Anhui Province, the Department of Culture and Tourism, the Foreign Affairs Office, and the municipal governments and cultural authorities of Hefei, Xuancheng, Chizhou, Anging and Huangshan.