Ada Wang's photography work features submerged, floating women who have a mermaid quality about them. Her subjects are brides who fall deep below the water's surface, and despite their recent marriages, they all appear to be sad, depressed and resigned.
Bouquets of colorful flowers are paired with these faux brides. The altar-bound days are portrayed as entirely disdainful here, breaking with most artists and photographers who depict the occasions as jovial and celebratory. This alternative look at the traditional ceremonies is groundbreaking, speaking to Wang's talent and appreciation of alternative viewpoints.
The sheets of glistening water cushion the blow of her harsh message however, making her pieces appear quite dainty in the face of her evident disregard for nuclear matrimonial models.
What's Driving This Trend
- Submerged Bride Photography
- Exploring the use of submerged brides in photography to evoke alternative viewpoints on traditional ceremonies.
- Sad and Resigned Bridal Portraits
- Capturing the emotions of sadness and resignation in wedding photography to challenge the typical portrayal of joyful events.
- Alternative Perspectives on Matrimony
- Introducing unconventional viewpoints on marriage through the use of underwater photography.
Who This Affects Most
- Photography
- Incorporating submerged bride photography into the wedding photography industry to offer unique and emotive captures.
- Art
- Bringing a new perspective to traditional art forms by using submerged brides as subjects.
- Wedding Industry
- Disrupting the wedding industry by showcasing the less celebratory aspects of marriage through submerged bride photography.
