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Documentary Photography

During the 1980s and 1990s, Xunmu Wu traveled extensively throughout Southwest China and the Tibetan Plateau, journeying across mountain gorges, border villages, and remote pastoral regions. Along the way, he used his camera to document the people and everyday lives he encountered.

More than documents of an era, these images bear witness to the enduring relationship between people and the land, tradition and everyday life, while also becoming an important source of lived experience that would later inform Wu's artistic practice.

20世纪80至90年代,吴训木曾多次深入中国西南及西藏地区,行走于高山峡谷、边境村寨和偏远牧区之间,用相机记录旅途中遇见的人与生活。

这些影像不仅记录了一个时代,也见证了人与土地、传统与生活之间历久弥新的联系,并成为吴训木后来艺术创作的重要生命经验。

Back View - Wa Mother Carrying Her Child背影——背着孩子的佤族母亲

Wa · Ximeng Va Autonomous County, Pu'er, Yunnan, China佤族 · 中国云南省普洱市西盟佤族自治县

Xunmu Wu, Back View - Wa Mother Carrying Her Child

Wa Girl Carrying a Child背着孩子的佤族女孩

Wa · Ximeng Va Autonomous County, Pu'er, Yunnan, China佤族 · 中国云南省普洱市西盟佤族自治县

Xunmu Wu, Wa Girl Carrying a Child

Dulong Boy Playing a Drum击鼓的独龙族男孩

Dulong · Dulongjiang Township, Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China独龙族 · 中国云南省怒江傈僳族自治州贡山独龙族怒族自治县独龙江乡

Xunmu Wu, Dulong Boy Playing a Drum

Three Wa Boys in a Field田野里的三个佤族男孩

Wa · Ximeng Va Autonomous County, Pu'er, Yunnan, China佤族 · 中国云南省普洱市西盟佤族自治县

Xunmu Wu, Three Wa Boys in a Field

Wa Girl on a Bridge桥上的佤族女孩

Wa · Ximeng Va Autonomous County, Pu'er, Yunnan, China佤族 · 中国云南省普洱市西盟佤族自治县

Xunmu Wu, Wa Girl on a Bridge

Wa Women at the Market集市上的佤族妇女

Wa · Ximeng Va Autonomous County, Pu'er, Yunnan, China佤族 · 中国云南省普洱市西盟佤族自治县

Xunmu Wu, Wa Women at the Market

Wa Woman with a Pipe衔着烟斗的佤族妇女

Wa · Ximeng Va Autonomous County, Pu'er, Yunnan, China佤族 · 中国云南省普洱市西盟佤族自治县

Xunmu Wu, Wa Woman with a Pipe

Wa Woman Smoking a Pipe抽烟斗的佤族妇女

Wa · Ximeng Va Autonomous County, Pu'er, Yunnan, China佤族 · 中国云南省普洱市西盟佤族自治县

Xunmu Wu, Wa Woman Smoking a Pipe

Miao Family苗族家庭

Miao · Leishan County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou, China苗族 · 中国贵州省黔东南苗族侗族自治州雷山县

Xunmu Wu, Miao Family

Red Yao Family红瑶家庭

Red Yao · Longsheng Various Nationalities Autonomous County, Guilin, Guangxi, China红瑶 · 中国广西壮族自治区桂林市龙胜各族自治县

Xunmu Wu, Red Yao Family

Three Dong Women三位侗族妇女

Dong · Liping County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou, China侗族 · 中国贵州省黔东南苗族侗族自治州黎平县

Xunmu Wu, Three Dong Women

Three Dong Women三位侗族妇女

Dong · Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, Liuzhou, Guangxi, China侗族 · 中国广西壮族自治区柳州市三江侗族自治县

Xunmu Wu, Three Dong Women

Hani Woman哈尼族妇女

Hani · Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County, Pu'er, Yunnan, China哈尼族 · 中国云南省普洱市孟连傣族拉祜族佤族自治县

Xunmu Wu, Hani Woman

Elderly Miao Woman苗族老妇人

Miao · Leishan County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou, China苗族 · 中国贵州省黔东南苗族侗族自治州雷山县

Xunmu Wu, Elderly Miao Woman

Crossing the Mountain过山

Tibetan · Shigatse Prefecture, Xizang, China藏族 · 中国西藏自治区日喀则地区

Xunmu Wu, Crossing the Mountain

On the Road路上

Tibetan · Nagqu Prefecture, Xizang, China藏族 · 中国西藏自治区那曲地区

Xunmu Wu, On the Road

A Smile in the Sun阳光下的笑容

Tibetan · Nagqu Prefecture, Xizang, China藏族 · 中国西藏自治区那曲地区

Xunmu Wu, A Smile in the Sun

The Girl Peeling a Pear削梨的女孩

Miao · Leishan County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou, China苗族 · 中国贵州省黔东南苗族侗族自治州雷山县

Xunmu Wu, The Girl Peeling a Pear

The Elder and the Donkey老人和毛驴

Han · Jianshui County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China汉族 · 中国云南省红河哈尼族彝族自治州建水县

Xunmu Wu, The Elder and the Donkey

Coming Through!借过

Han · Jianshui County, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China汉族 · 中国云南省红河哈尼族彝族自治州建水县

Xunmu Wu, Coming Through!
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