THE STORY BEHIND THE PHOTOGRAPHS
The Project
HANGZHOU — Between Stillness and Life
“A personal photographic essay about a city experienced from within.”
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This is not a guide to Hangzhou. It is a record of how the city became part of my life.
HANGZHOU began as a way of paying closer attention to the city in which I live. Rather than trying to document Hangzhou completely, I photograph fragments: a gesture, a reflection, a quiet landscape, a traditional form, changing weather or a familiar place briefly transformed by light. Over time, these photographs became more than separate images. Together, they formed a personal visual diary — a record of how an unfamiliar city slowly became part of my everyday life and memory.
Milana Mijatov
