Stucco

The Forbidden City, Beijing (2011)

Frozen Fishpond, Beijing (2011)

Lucky Charm, Beijing (2011)

Hanging Laundry, Beijing (2011)

Tall Tree, Yunnan Province (2011)

Painting, Dali (2011)

Dog, Tiananmen Square, Beijing (2011)

Farmer, Yunnan Province (2011)

Orchid, Chengdu (2011)

Wildlife Is Not Food, Sichuan Province (2011)

Mushroom Chimney, Beijing (2011)

Plastic Meals, Beijing (2011)

Luggage Carousel, Beijing (2011)

Colourful Seats, Dali (2011)

Restaurant Window, Yunnan Province (2011)

Balloon Vendors, Chengdu (2011)

Chalk Drawings, Beijing (2011)

Old Woman In Wheelchair, Beijing (2011)

Dog On Chain, Dali (2011)

Please Be Quiet, Sichuan Province (2011)

On The Bus, Kunming (2011)

Water Feature, Chengdu (2011)

Playground, Beijing (2011)

Underpass, Beijing (2011)

Neon Sign, Yunnan Province (2011)

China

William Eckersley (2011)

This is a collection of photographs from the world’s emerging superpower, taken whilst filming a documentary there on AIDS. The story of AIDS in China, like many aspects of its recent history, is one of the individual struggling against the state for recognition and the space to simply exist. It’s easy to see a visual metaphor for this in the relationship people have with their built environment, and more widely between the organic and the constructed. This notion was a starting point for these photographs, which were shot around the country.