JOURNEY GONG is a Chinese American artist who presents his poetic interpretations of cultural landscapes through photography.

Born and raised in a factory town in Northwestern China, Gong moved to the United States as a young adult. This experience of a culture shift has greatly influenced his work. He appreciates the most celebrated and cherishes the often overlooked.

Gong's photography is a testament to his meticulous creative process. He crafts each image, focusing on the drama and composition and the visual interplay of light, color, and space. Guided by the creative writing process he honed during his academic training, his serialized photographs are concise and emotional. He often spends years perfecting a series from conceptualization to final image selection. Each image within a series can stand alone as a visual poem or come together to form a narrative when displayed collectively.

Gong’s work has been honored by Fine Art Photography Awards, International Photo Awards, Independent Photographer Color Photography Awards, Tokyo International Foto Awards, and ND Awards. His series were featured on The Christian Science Monitor Weekly Magazine, F-Stop Magazine, Broad Magazine, Musée Magazine, Sixth Fitch, Dodho, L’Œil de la Photographie, We and the Color, and The Pasticheur: Literature, Art, & Ideas.

More of his work may be enjoyed on Journey’s website and IG account.