People nominee

Taiwan (Formosa) was an extremely beautiful island, and is said to be the origin of Austronesian languages. The ancestors of the aborigines were the guardians of Formosa; they lived on this land with modesty and discipline. They were humble, optimistic, simple, and courageous. However, the lack of opportunities for education had left them in a disadvantage when faced with one after another invasion. In the course of history, they were used, oppressed and slaughtered.

The aborigines were once the group of people that were closest to nature. However, as the wheel of time turned and the society changed, they were forced to abandon their traditional culture and beliefs, and eventually succumbed to the tides of history. There only exist a small number of people that still abide by the ancestral teachings and culture today. Faced with the dominant Han culture, young aboriginal people are still confronted with self-doubt and denial of the value of their traditional culture even now, to the point where they do not dare to acknowledge their own identity.

AWARD
Honorable Mention Fine Art and Portrait Series by 2019 Monovisions Photography Awards
Honorable Mention Fine Art Category, Documentary & Reportage Category, and People Category by 13th Pollux Awards' Results-Professional section
The 2nd Chania International Photo Festival 2019
Honorable Mention by Black and White 2019 Award. Photo-Competition.Online
Human Representation - Portrait - International Exhibition. Midwest Center for Photography
Honorable Mention by 12th Annual Artists' Book Symposium and Competition
34th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Cash Award
ESPY Photography Award 2019
Nomination by AAP Magazine for Black and White Award 2019
9th Annual “Figurative” Online Art Competition. Special Merit Category, Social Media (Official Website)
Camera USA 2019: National Photography Exhibition and Award, Naples Art Association
7th Annual Midwest Photo Emerge. Midwest Center for Photography
Yugen Series. Honored in Digital Camera Photographer, 2019

CONTRIBUTIONS AND PRESS/PUBLICATIONS
2019
Formosa Aborigines Series. Interviewed by VoyageATL Magazine
Formosa Aborigines Series. Reported by Dodho Magazine, and represented on the homepage of Dodho Magazine (Official Website)
Photography Foundation Judge. Besharat Arts Foundation Museum & Gallery, Atlanta, GA, USA
Formosa Aborigines. Published by World Journal Newspaper, USA
Formosa Aborigines. Posted by Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta, Social Media (Official Website, Facebook)