Photography Cinema
Chen Yan Cheng: KOI
Image Maker
Chen Yan Cheng
About
CHEN Yan Cheng (b. 1988) lives in Taichung. He has been a freelance photographer since 2013 and a dad since 2016, dabbling in childcare, cookery, and housekeeping while he continues his image-making. His works revolve around themes of time and existence, relating personal experiences to the struggles of larger social groups and communities.
Place of Origin
Taiwan
Year
2021
Duration
16’18”
Language
In Mandarin with Chinese and English subtitles
Overview
KOI is an investigation on photographs, memories, and husband-wife relationships through a couple’s honeymoon. After the trip, the couple journaled their memories of their photos. Through interlacing their voice-overs and images, a conflict between the couple’s memories of the images emerges — inducing false memories and recreating the trip in a different light. The ‘original’ trip vanishes and the marriage is further strained.

©️Chen Yan Cheng