Illusion accentuating the “memento mori” stance

accentuating the “memento mori” stance towards life expressed in her images which—while fantasy—penetrate deep into reality

The series 17 18 19 is drawn from a bag of negative film salvaged from a recycling plant on the outskirts of Beijing in 2010

It contains portraits of young couples taken over a span of 6 years

© 2020 Fraglich Publishing / Lukas Birk

First published in 1992 to wide critical acclaim

Illusion accentuating the “memento mori” stanceThe collection of photographs contained in this book captures personal moments and emotions which are prevalent throughout her journey across the world. Her work mostly highlights reality and illusion overshadowing one another. Illusion is part of a photo book series, PORTFOLIO, which aims to highlight the works of Indonesian photographers. The purpose of this project is to promote their work both at home and abroad. Swan Ti began her career as a