Almost There
2025

Photography, photobook
21.5 × 21.5 cm

Almost There began during a summer return to the artist’s hometown in Shandong, China, where he encountered a group of teenagers aged 13 to 17.

They modified their own electric motorcycles, performed wheelies, formed close friendships, fell in love, and found ways to outsmart local authorities and the police.Their lives unfolded through brotherhood, romance, conflict, and everyday adventures.

Sharing a similar age, hometown, accent, and social background, the artist recognized that he might have been one of them had he never left. Through a former primary school classmate, he gradually became part of their circle, spending time with them and photographing their lives.

Almost There-Flipbook Video
6min 41s