TITLE: Fragmented

Fragmented visualizes the psychological rupture that occurs when suppressed emotions resurface. Using collage techniques, the human body is torn, repeated, and reconstructed into chimera-like forms that embody internal chaos. These distorted figures represent the negative thoughts we push aside in daily life—quietly breaking apart and mutating in the shadows of the mind. Through distortion and repetition, the series gives shape to emotions that are difficult to express in words.

AUTHOR: Ying Chen (United States)

Ying Chen | Visual Artist & Photographic Storyteller
I channel this duality into fragmented yet harmonious photo collages. Since 2018, my practice has focused on exploring personal and collective memory—slicing, layering, and reassembling images to reveal the tension between disintegration and wholeness. Through curated fragments, I map invisible emotions—not to resolve them, but to let light seep through the cracks.