Titled: Women in Dress
Artist: Wan Kounen
Size: 40cm*60cm
Medium: Hahnemühle fine art cotton rag paper (baryta coating)
About Artist
Wan Kounen (b. Nie Jian) is a photographic artist and curator based in Shanghai. His work has been exhibited internationally, including in New York, Tokyo, Copenhagen, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Taipei. He received his Master’s degree from the Academy of Visual Arts at Hong Kong Baptist University.
Artist Statement
Wan Kounen works with photography as a way of staying in motion. His images are often made in transit — on trains, in passing streets, in moments that resist being held. Rather than documenting places, his work captures the unstable space between departure and arrival, where perception is heightened and time feels stretched. Bright colors, sharp light, and fleeting scenes recur throughout his practice, forming images that feel both immediate and distant. They carry a quiet sense of déjà vu — familiar, yet unreachable.
Each photograph functions less as a record, and more as a fragment of experience: something seen, felt, and already slipping away. His works resonate with viewers drawn to movement, memory, and the emotional texture of everyday life. Rather than presenting fixed narratives, the images remain open — allowing each viewer to project their own journeys, memories, and sense of distance.
For collectors, these works offer not only a visual experience, but a lasting atmosphere — something that continues to unfold over time.
Each artwork is carefully packaged and shipped directly from the artist’s studio.
Tracking information will be provided once dispatched.
Delivery times may vary depending on destination and customs processing.
International orders may be subject to local import duties or taxes.
Titled: Women in Dress
Artist: Wan Kounen
Size: 40cm*60cm
Medium: Hahnemühle fine art cotton rag paper (baryta coating)
About Artist
Wan Kounen (b. Nie Jian) is a photographic artist and curator based in Shanghai. His work has been exhibited internationally, including in New York, Tokyo, Copenhagen, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Taipei. He received his Master’s degree from the Academy of Visual Arts at Hong Kong Baptist University.
Artist Statement
Wan Kounen works with photography as a way of staying in motion. His images are often made in transit — on trains, in passing streets, in moments that resist being held. Rather than documenting places, his work captures the unstable space between departure and arrival, where perception is heightened and time feels stretched. Bright colors, sharp light, and fleeting scenes recur throughout his practice, forming images that feel both immediate and distant. They carry a quiet sense of déjà vu — familiar, yet unreachable.
Each photograph functions less as a record, and more as a fragment of experience: something seen, felt, and already slipping away. His works resonate with viewers drawn to movement, memory, and the emotional texture of everyday life. Rather than presenting fixed narratives, the images remain open — allowing each viewer to project their own journeys, memories, and sense of distance.
For collectors, these works offer not only a visual experience, but a lasting atmosphere — something that continues to unfold over time.
Each artwork is carefully packaged and shipped directly from the artist’s studio.
Tracking information will be provided once dispatched.
Delivery times may vary depending on destination and customs processing.
International orders may be subject to local import duties or taxes.
