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Milieu

By Samuel Zhang 2018 - 2026

part of the project Milieu

Dimensions
size can be varied, the main print with aluminium frame is around 30cmx40cm

Milieu is understood not as a passive environment, but as the space where bodies, institutions and materials come into relation.

Hair, my sincere longing for hair, an original desire, after being objectified, administrated, and finally approved.

Desire, just like that stamp pressed onto it, still carries the heavy scent of hormones, burned into the texture of my skin, catching the light, quietly shining. Behind every shot, there is a care that cannot be hidden, and a constant negotiating.

My pride needs more than hair. It also needs concealment, and the very verification.

part of the project Milieu

part of the project Milieu

part of the project Milieu

Screenshot 2026 07 31 at 21 23 46 1785504261 Samuel Zhang

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