•
Muki Pan
Photographer

A photographer and UX designer based in Shanghai, I was born in Jiangxi Province, China, and moved to Shanghai at the age of six. My upbringing in both the traditional hometown and the cosmopolitan city shaped who I am today and sparked my interest in examining themes of family, society, and individual identity through my lens.

In 2024, my photography series Yuku(“行く”) was exhibited at the BANSHAN Art Gallery in Tokyo. In this collection, I captured people’s walking postures in Jiangxi and Shanghai, hesitant or determined, as they went on their journey of life, reflecting the nuances in the family dynamics in the two places.

Additionally, I took inspiration from my experience as a UX designer. As a first-hand witness to the mass layoffs in China’s Internet industry, I documented individuals’ emotions and struggles in a time of uncertainties and changes through a series of office-centered photographs. After resigning, I embarked on a four-month journey as a volunteer translator aboard a cruise ship, a period that made me more aware of the underrepresentation of women in art.

Today, I continue to create while running a media platform and conducting photography workshops aimed at highlighting the works and voices of female photographers. With these efforts, I aspire to provide a renewed view of our society through female perspectives and explore how a more inclusive narrative can contribute to the future possibilities of photography.

Profile Banner
Muki Pan
Photographer

A photographer and UX designer based in Shanghai, I was born in Jiangxi Province, China, and moved to Shanghai at the age of six. My upbringing in both the traditional hometown and the cosmopolitan city shaped who I am today and sparked my interest in examining themes of family, society, and individual identity through my lens.

In 2024, my photography series Yuku(“行く”) was exhibited at the BANSHAN Art Gallery in Tokyo. In this collection, I captured people’s walking postures in Jiangxi and Shanghai, hesitant or determined, as they went on their journey of life, reflecting the nuances in the family dynamics in the two places.

Additionally, I took inspiration from my experience as a UX designer. As a first-hand witness to the mass layoffs in China’s Internet industry, I documented individuals’ emotions and struggles in a time of uncertainties and changes through a series of office-centered photographs. After resigning, I embarked on a four-month journey as a volunteer translator aboard a cruise ship, a period that made me more aware of the underrepresentation of women in art.

Today, I continue to create while running a media platform and conducting photography workshops aimed at highlighting the works and voices of female photographers. With these efforts, I aspire to provide a renewed view of our society through female perspectives and explore how a more inclusive narrative can contribute to the future possibilities of photography.

•
  • Marc Lagrange
    Photographer
    Featured Profile
    Marc Lagrange (1957–2015) was born in Kinshasa, Congo. His career path led him from engineering to photography, and his creativity from fashion to art. Privileging analog over digital, the Antwerp-based Belgian artist searched for intimacy and emotion as opposed to artificial effects.
SUBMIT YOUR ANNOUNCEMENTS
Visit our New Announcement Submission page > Announcement Submission page >