Julie Wang is a fine art photographer whose work explores the threshold between the tangible world and the internal landscape of the mind. Born in China and having lived across Europe and the United States, Wang brings a cross-cultural sensibility to her practice, blending Western photographic mediation with the Eastern philosophical traditions of Taoism and Buddhism.
Originally trained in medicine, Wang pivoted to photography to give form to an inner world shaped by literature, philosophy, and an obsession with impermanence. Her work functions as a series of visual poems—meditative, atmospheric, and deeply personal. She utilizes layering, subtle movement, and painterly tonal shifts to capture what she calls the 'Li' (underlying pattern) and 'Qi Yun' (spirit resonance) of her subjects, moving beyond literal representation to reach a state of pure 'seeing.'
Working in long-term series that evolve over years, Wang embraces the idea of 'speaking in an ancient language with her own accent.' Her practice is a continuous process of re-seeing her archive, allowing images to dissolve and reform through intuitive editing. A multi-award-winning artist, her work has been recognized by AAP Magazine, Tokyo International Foto Awards, Lenscratch, and ArtDoc Gallery. Based in Seattle, Wang is currently developing her first photobook, further deepening her exploration of nature’s poetic and transient language.
Awards
2026
Finalist, Fine Art Award 2025, Dodho Magazine
2025
First Prize, AAP Magazine #50 SHAPE
Honorable Mention, Portfolio-Fine Art, Tokyo International Foto Award (TIFA)
Nominees, reFocus Awards, Fine Art category and Still Life category
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
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
Soft Armor 6 L.A. Photo Curator: Global Photography Awards - 'Where Photography & Philanthropy Meet' : Top Images 2025 Exhibition(2026)
Where The Wind Takes Us II, a fervent and necessary arrangement — Midwest Nice Art(2025)
Beauty in Decay Photography Exhibition: Beauty in Decay — TCG Gallery (2025)
Stone,Egg,Blossom(still life), The Constructed Image Exhibition - LENSCRATCH(2025)
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)