portfolio by yukun du
Metamorphosis is a narrative that not only captures but is also born out of the struggles and triumphs of artistic endeavor. Each photograph and its progression of movement, posture, and hue unfolds the steps of the journey to creation. The mind is like a jungle, vibrant and dense in thoughts yet chaotic and confusing to navigate.
This collection documents the universal pilgrimage of the artist through this jungle: whether they are vines of self-doubt or barren lands lacking inspiration, all of us, in pursuit of creative expression, have to trek through our own trials by fire to reach an ultimate enlightenment. May this book help you find a deeper understanding of creativity as a force of life, ever-evolving, ever-challenging, and ever-affirming.
Metamorphosis unfolds the odyssey of creation—a narrative etched in the struggles and triumphs of artistic endeavor. Here, the soul's silent battle against creative inertia is captured in movements, postures, and the dynamic hues of each photograph. This collection speaks to the universal pilgrimage through the wilderness of the mind, navigating through the tangled vines of doubt, and emerging into the light of expression.
As you turn each page, may you find a whisper of your own muse, a flicker of inspiration in the dance of light and shadow, a deeper understanding of creativity as a force of life, ever-evolving and ever-affirming, and most importantly—as a dynamic process of becoming.
Yukun Du (Kingsley) is currently a high school student at The Lawrenceville School. From a very young age, he has always loved the power of storytelling, whether it’s through creative writing, theater, filmmaking, or photography. This work is a selection out of film rolls from a long journey of street photography in NYC. “People in Film” captures the vastly diverse range of people that inhabit and visit the Big Apple.