In his powerful series Tattoos of War, Ukrainian photographer Sergey Melnitchenko overlays portraits of friends and family with projected images of the Russian invasion, creating symbolic “tattoos” of memory and trauma. The analog photographs capture the emotional imprint of war, offering both a personal and collective visual narrative of Ukraine’s ongoing struggle.

Explore five works by Leah Oates, whose layered imagery invites viewers to experience the world as a living, shifting entity—where memory, movement, and place converge. This online feature highlights her ongoing exploration of change—environmental, emotional, and spatial—through richly textured photographic compositions.

Discover the provocative mixed media artworks of South Korean artist Dew Kim, whose work delves into the intersections of sexuality, queerness, religion, and subcultures. Drawing on his personal experience growing up in a Christian household, Kim's practice critiques societal norms by exploring the tensions between religion, identity, and alternative cultural expressions.

Explore a captivating collection of contemporary art that blends traditional Chinese themes with modern expression. Created using the simple yet powerful mediums of ink, watercolor, and rice paper, these works reinterpret nature, light, and the delicate beauty of wildlife. Immerse yourself in these poetic depictions of nature’s wonders.

Li Jinghui’s photographs capture the everyday life of the ordinary and the sentimental scenes of the streets in the cities of China with a distinct composition and coloring style.

Mire Lee is (b. 1988) lives and works between Seoul, South Korea, and Amsterdam, Netherlands. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the Department of Sculpture (2012) and a graduate degree in media art (2013) at the Seoul National University College of Fine Arts. Her recent solo exhibitions include Black Sun (2023) at the New Museum, New York; Look, I’m a fountain of filth raving mad with love (2022) at ZOLLAMTMMK, MMK Frankfurt; HR Giger & Mire Lee (2022) at Schinkel Pavillon, Berlin; and Carriers (2020) at the Art Sonje Center, Seoul.