Between 2005 and 2008, the photographer documented Taiwanese mobile troupes and stage trucks, which are frequently seen in the traveling performance culture. Beyond faithfully capturing these instantaneous “temporary landscapes,” the images also reveal our anthropomorphization of these “transformer trucks” and our objectification of the singers.The book contains 36 pieces of work and presents images in the form of a seven-meter-long scroll.

Published in 2013
22.5 cm x 28 cm
64 pages
Website Link to Book: Here

Showcased as part of Lightbox Photo Library: Travelling Photobook Showcase at the 9th SIPF Photobook Showcase 2024

Artist Biography:

Born in Tainan in 1968, Shen Chao-Liang graduated from the Graduate School of Applied Media Arts at National Taiwan University of Arts and has worked as a photojournalist for the Liberty Times. Since 1993, he has engaged in several thematic image creations. In 2001, he released the Reflections of Nan-Fang-Ao series and subsequently published YULAN Magnolia Flower and Tsukiji Fish Market in 2010 and 2011 respectively. SINGERS & STAGES (2013) is one of his representative works.

His works mainly focus on social landscapes and life situations in the real environment, forming problem awareness through photography and constructing paths for thought and dialogue. His related works have been exhibited in numerous countries across Europe, North and South America, and Asia.