Wentao Liu's
Showcase

Iron Curtain
Iron Curtain is a documentary photography project about the United Kingdom. It implicitly depicts the current conditions in Britain. In the current global context, globalisation has been reversed by racism, pandemics and wars. Growing nationalism around the world has gradually permeated the public and resulted in senseless hatred and crime. Upheavals and conflicts are becoming parts of our daily life. Politicians are leading the world into a giant quagmire. The clouds of a new Cold War are hanging over us, and it seems inevitable that we will have to live through it.

Lost Partizans
Lost Partizans is a documentary photography project that delves into the complex layers of Belgrade, Serbia, a city that once stood as the capital of Yugoslavia. By using photographs, makes an in-depth exploration of the contradictions of today's Belgrade and reflects on identity, nationality, memory, and individual or collective life. Serving as a poignant reminder of how the past haunts in the present.

Hovering
Hovering is an ongoing photography project about the East Asianness in visual representation. The artist attempts to reveal the spiritual waver and political struggle of the masses in contemporary East Asian society. This project documents the current state of East Asia by poetic photographs, not only the living circumstance of inhabitants, but also their spiritual world and methodological approach. These photographs demonstrate the evolution of the concept of East Asianness and how East Asian perceptions have adapted to the contemporary world.

I See Red
I See Red is a documentary photography project about Beijing, China. These photographs were shot from 2017 to 2020, this project has been restarted in 2023 till the future.

Antwerpen
Antwerpen is a collection of photographs of a short trip in late summer 2022. It briefly sums up the overlooked details of Antwerp, Belgium in vivid colours. The artist captures these moments with his delicate observation during the trip. The book shows the artist's reluctance towards the end of summer while being optimistic about the future. It is like a photo-diary which memorizes a precious and fleeting time.

Shades of Nature
Shades of Nature is a cyanotype experiment on skateboards. The artist views the skateboard as a symbol of human-altered landscapes. The sandpaper on the wooden panels, like city asphalt covering the ground, disconnects people from nature beneath their feet. Using cyanotype and skateboards as carriers, the artist simulates ecological traces left on land, metaphorically representing the excessive transformation of nature and lack of ecological civilization in urbanization.