Portraits

A way into the exhibition · Portraits

Meeting another person changes the frame.

A portrait is not a label. It is a meeting, shaped by distance, trust, timing and the look that passes between two people. These photographs leave room for the person to remain more than the image.

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  1. A woman in a patterned kimono sits in profile in a softly lit room.

    In profile

    Photography: Lu Heng

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    See in the exhibitionMeeting Other Lives · A Look and a Gesture

  2. A woman in a purple shirt looks towards the camera, smiling, with her hands at a worktable.

    A glance across the worktable

    Photography: Lu Heng

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  3. A figure wearing a colourful shirt and glasses moves beside bright, shimmering water.

    In motion

    Photography: Lu Heng

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  4. Lu Heng

    A Performance Night To Remember

    Photography: Lu Heng

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    See in the exhibitionMeeting Other Lives · Standing in the Light

  5. Peafowl In The Fog

    Shining In The Spotlight

    Photography: Lu Heng

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    See in the exhibitionMeeting Other Lives · Standing in the Light