Day and night — Yufei Ma 马羽非

Day and Night / 昼与夜 (2019)

I grew up in Zhengzhou, a city located in the middle of China and which developed rapidly after the founding of New China due to its geographical advantage. But the rapid economic development has created a huge cultural demand gap, which has led the city to develop many subcultures with a vernacular flavor. People express themselves in their own way here. The difference between daytime and nighttime shooting also allows me to observe the disorienting, absurd, yet vibrant and magical state of ordinary people in this colorful era. This subtle connection also allowed me to gradually feel my relationship and affinity with the city of Zhengzhou.

我从小在郑州长大，一个位于中国中部，且在新中国成立后由于地理优势快速发展的城市。但经济的飞速发展带来了巨大的文化需求缺口，使得这座城市发展出来很多具有乡土气息的亚文化。人们在这里通过自己的方式表达自我。白天与黑夜拍摄的不同，也让我观察到这个缤纷的时代下，普通人迷离、荒诞、而又生机勃勃的神奇状态。这种微妙的联系也让我渐渐感受到了我与郑州这座城市的关系和感情。