POST-HUMAN METAMORPHOSIS

Photography Series, 2023

This project explored speculative ideas surrounding post-human evolution, focusing on how technology, genetic engineering and environmental change may gradually reshape the human body in the future.

A young woman with long dark hair, wearing a black outfit and mesh sleeves, holding a cassette tape over her face, looking directly at the camera
Close-up of two models wearing black footwear, featuring different clothing styles, with a focus on their legs and shoes, standing on a wooden platform against a neutral background.

Through styling, body extensions and character-driven image making, I explored themes of mutation, degeneration, bodily modification and human-machine integration.

A young woman with short black hair and an eye patch on her right eye, dressed in a white shirt, a fluffy white jacket, patterned leggings, and black combat boots, walking with a dynamic pose against a plain background.
A young woman with black hair sitting on the floor against a plain wall. She is wearing black sheer stockings, black heeled shoes with chains, a black and white outfit, and long black gloves. She is posing with her legs crossed, arm resting on her knee, and looking pensively to the side.
A woman with long dark hair wearing black sheer stockings of her legs, black heels, a white long-sleeve top, and a black skirt with a gray trench coat on her shoulders, leaning forward against a plain beige wall.

Fashion Styling / Photography / Creative Direction/ Makeup Haijia Gao

A young woman with long dark hair wearing glasses and a sleeveless black top, sits against a plain white background. She is playing with small, colorful plastic dinosaur toys spread on her lap and a black surface.

OTHER WORKS

Young woman with dark hair and dramatic eye makeup, wearing a black sleeveless top, holding her chin with her hand, posing against a gray wall.

Models: Hsinyi Lin & Xinyu Li

A woman with dark hair and light makeup, dressed in layered clothing, is shown in profile against a plain background.
A woman with black hair and a white furry coat is sitting on the floor with her back against a wall. She is dressed in a white shirt, ripped jeans, and black sneakers, with a backpack on the ground in front of her. Her head is tilted downward and she has one eye closed with decorative face gems around it.
Person wearing a black dress sitting with hands clasped, surrounded by scattered small plastic toy animals and sunglasses on a white surface.

Inspired by evolutionary theory and speculative science fiction, the project became an early exploration of body transformation, future human forms and conceptual world-building through fashion image making.

Fashion-forward woman with bold eye makeup and layered black clothing, standing against a plain wall with shadows.