Emotional Specimen Archive

Photographer

Jieyu Xu

Category

Fine Art Photography - Open Theme

Company

JIEYU XU

Submission Group

Student

Year

2025

Country / Region:

China

“Emotional Specimen Archive” is a conceptual photography project that transforms internal negative emotions into observable physical specimens. Departing from conventional photographic display, I encapsulated emotion-laden images within various laboratory vessels, constructing a calm and restrained “collection series.” Emotions such as loneliness, anxiety, and aversion are no longer abstract sensations—they are extracted, preserved, and labeled as objects of visual and psychological analysis.