Wen Cheng Wu Wei Wen Wei Album

Author: Karen Mok
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: This book (which I prefer to call a [Photo Diary]) collects some film images that capture my private thoughts and feelings. Besides occasionally using text as an appendix, I use my own body as an artistic expression tool, a medium of communication, and the language itself. Words can often be distorted, but only I can twist my own body in the way I like. As a performer, I both need and desire to feel comfortable and at ease with my own body and skin. Editing this book was an experience that brought me a sense of release. I hope that when you read it, you will also experience the same joy as I did while creating it. – Karen Mok
The preparation and production of this photo book took three years and was shot in various locations such as Italy, Spain, Tibet, and Hong Kong. The fashion brand Salvatore Ferragamo even lent a castle in Florence for Karen to shoot and commissioned six pairs of unique high heels for her upcoming mainland tour. After three years of planning, Karen Mok's photo book Wen Cheng Wu Wei was officially released in September. Karen captured this sensual and alluring crystal-themed photo series, traveling to places like Italy, Spain, and Tibet for the shoots. I believe this album will bring you a different side of Karen! The entire book contains only about a hundred words, all written by Karen. The photos are the absolute main focus.
Karen Mok stated that her definition of a photo book is absolutely not as simple as dedicating a week to it and posing on the beach in a bunch of bikinis: "What I want is a photo book with content and information." The reporter noticed that the writing in the book was quite emotional. In the preface, Karen wrote: "This book (which I prefer to call a [Photo Diary]) collects some film images that capture my private thoughts and feelings." Accompanying the sensual nude photos, Karen added the text: 'Naked but not revealing, stripped bare but still clothed.' Like a model striking poses, Karen appeared cute: 'Stop wearing animal fur. Animal fur belongs to their bodies, not ours.'
Facing the charm of the Mediterranean, Karen returned to her innocent years: "How did we share our first kiss? Holding hands, making promises. Do we really know what love is?"