Yuan Tang is a Chinese-born multidisciplinary artist who moves freely within photography, video, installation, and print. She received MFA in Photographic & Electronic Media from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2017. Currently, Yuan works as a photographer and news photo editor in New York City. Yuan began creating “Comfort Zone” in 2021.

These subjects are female Chinese artists living in New York. One could not avoid portraying the drastic changes happening in the environment around them and their effects. Restrictions on social activities, isolation from loved ones, and the constant news cycle of ongoing Asian hate attacks. These kinds of incidents or states of affairs made it difficult for them to remain optimistic.

It was during this particular period, with the support of her friends, that Yuan started to shoot this project. From illustrators, musicians, and tattoo artists to multimedia artists, these women stayed feminine but tough, bound yet free. The connection to them is not just through the lenses, the ropes, or the physical display. They are also bound by spiritual communication and accumulated lived experiences. The world has changed tremendously in the past two years. For those artists, this change is not necessarily for the better, but it has allowed them to feel more comfortable being themselves. In the aftermath of Covid, what awaits everyone? As a photographer, she is wondering how these artists will reveal the next chapter in their lives. With expectations and blessings for them, continue to live up to her photographic aspirations. [Official Website]