Commun Goods (Published in Atmos magazine 24AW issu)

Photographer Alex Huanfa Cheng has created a documentary photography series titled « Chinese Wonderland », capturing
the multifaceted surreal imagery of contemporary China. In 2024, he traveled with stylist/set designer Pierre Alexandre Fillaire
to Guangdong to create the upgraded version of this series—« Chinese Wonderland 2.0 ». Guangdong Province, a key hub
for China's import and export trade, is renowned for its production and export of low-cost goods, clothing, knockoffs of
international luxury brands, and a wide range of electronic products from low to high-end. The region also boasts a complex
system for surplus goods and electronic waste recycling. In « Chinese Wonderland 2.0 », Alex Huanfa Cheng and Pierre
Alexandre Fillaire constructed a world where illusion intertwines with reality. In this world, humanity has undergone an
evolution — driven by greed and fetishism, cities are flooded with overproduced goods of all kinds. The logos of these various
commodities, luxury items, ubiquitous electronic devices, and e-waste have merged with our very bodies. This story will take
you on a journey through every corner of this parallel China's world.