© Donna J.Wan
Expositions du 19/3/2015 au 25/4/2015 Terminé
Rick Wester Fine Art 526 W. 26th Street, Suite 417 NY 10001 New York États-Unis
In her most recent body of work, the Taiwanese-born, Stanford educated and San Francisco based photographer, Donna J. Wan has dedicated herself to exploring an often shuttered and taboo subject - the taking of one’s own life. A former sufferer of severe postpartum depression who once considered the same path, Ms. Wan recovered and committed herself to exploring this most intimate and difficult avenue by unblinkingly pursuing “suicide destinations” - those most sought after vistas where lives had ended. Therapeutically, she followed the paths of those who chose these spots, guided by her own experience and an enduring need to understand. From shortly after the birth of her daughter in early 2011 until mid-2012, Ms. Wan’s illness lingered. In trying to recall the path that led her to the project, she says, I believe the particular timing came when my husband and I were driving across the Golden Gate Bridge and I was looking out at the beautiful views of the bay and landscape. I knew it was one of the most famous places for committing suicide, so I began to think about why suicidal people chose the particular places that they did to end their lives. Her photographic pursuit became her path to recovery, resulting in a body of work of sublime views, positively reaffirming life.Rick Wester Fine Art 526 W. 26th Street, Suite 417 NY 10001 New York États-Unis
© Donna J.Wan
Death Wooed Us has already been recognized as a powerful and controversial statement. The photographs are undeniable in their ability to jolt the senses but it is also Ms. Wan’s desire is to see the work as a balm that may smooth the jarring recognition of the topic and to ease discussion of its results.