Julie Wang is a Seattle-based fine art photographer whose work weaves together nature, memory, and quiet introspection. Born in China and having lived across Europe and the United States, she brings a cross-cultural sensibility shaped by movement and transformation. Trained in medicine but drawn to art, literature, and philosophy, Wang eventually found in photography the most natural way to give form to her inner world.
Working closely with flowers and other delicate forms, she creates images that function like visual poems—meditative, atmospheric, and deeply personal. Her practice is grounded in Eastern philosophy, especially Taoist and Buddhist ideas of impermanence, cyclical time, and the spaciousness of negative space. She often merges realism and abstraction through subtle movement, layering, and painterly tonal shifts, allowing each image to unfold quietly, beyond the boundary of literal seeing.
Wang often works in long-term series, letting each theme evolve naturally over seasons and years. Across her practice, she embraces the idea of “speaking in an ancient language with her own accent,” drawing from tradition while expressing something intimate and contemporary. Her work has been internationally recognized, including honors from AAP Magazine, Tokyo International Foto Awards, ArtDoc Gallery, Lenscratch, and All About Photo. She continues to expand her projects while working toward her first photobook and deepening her exploration of nature’s poetic language.
Awards
2025
First Prize, AAP Magazine #50 SHAPE
Editor’s Pick, Critics’ Choice 2025, LensCulture
Honorable Mention, Portfolio-Fine Art, Tokyo International Foto Award (TIFA)
Jury Selection, Minimalist Photography Awards
2024
Editor’s Pick, New Versions Photography Awards 2024, LensCulture
2023
Bronze Winner, Nature-Flower Tokyo International Foto Award (TIFA)
Honorable Mention, Fine Art, International Photography Awards (IPA)
Honorable Mention, Fine Art, Chromatic Awards
Honorable Mention, Fine Art, Monochrome Awards
2022
Honorable Mention, Fine Art, Monochrome Awards
Press (Selected)
AAP Magazine #50 Shape AAP Magazine #50: SHAPES
All About Photo Exclusive Interview with Julie Wang
Lenscratch Julie Wang: What the Silence Reveals
All About Photo Where, In What Form, We Will Meet Again by Julie Wang
Featured Artist Julie Wang Artdoc Gallery
Solo Exhibition
The Illusion of Poppies Julie Wang - The Illusion of Poppies (2025)
Group Exhibition (Selected)
The Illusion of Poppies The Expressive Eye Online Photo Exhibition by Artdoc Magazine(2025)
The Shape of Silence The Expressive Eye Online Photo Exhibition by Artdoc Magazine(2025)