Zifan Sun
Zifan Sun is a London-based artist and photographer whose work explores memory, human connections, and the sense of belonging. With a background in architecture from Scotland, she navigates the interplay of space, light, and cultural identity. Her journey spans cities and cultures, from China to London and beyond, shaping a nuanced perspective on place and self. Through her art, she reflects on the complexity of migration and the fluid nature of home, capturing fleeting moments that bridge personal history with collective experience.
Held in Blur emerged from a process I was never formally taught, layering intuition with tactile experimentation. Using a handmade acrylic diffuser, I explored how light and floral forms soften, merge, and dissolve. The resulting images are not records of what flowers are, but how they feel, how memory blurs what we’ve seen into what we carry.
Blurred blooms, shimmering highlights, and watery distortions are not mistakes, but methods born from curiosity. I followed light, not rules. This series became a space to relearn seeing, not through precision, but sensation.
Shaped by personal experiences of migration, the work reflects an instinctive, physical process where repetition, reflection, and response guide the outcome. Held in Blur offers a way of knowing rooted in the body, where imperfection is embraced, and seeing becomes a sensory, emotional act. It speaks to transitions, how we move through place, memory, and self, feeling our way rather than being taught.
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