Jian Jian is an independent photography magazine dedicated to black-and-white photography, built around the idea of 兼. This Chinese character represents duality, not as multitasking, but as a seamless blending of vision and thought.
Jian Jian — Issue 09: This life, Again and Again
In life, the good and the bad always coexist. No border, no city, no country can change that.
Some places promise more light, some hide the shadows better, but the weight always finds a way to return.
We move through days carrying things no one else can see—quiet disappointments, small hopes,
dreams that feel too big for the rooms we live in.
Sometimes the world feels tight around the chest, as if comfort is always one step farther than where we currently stand.
So we begin to ask the same question again and again:
Do we surrender to what life gives us, or do we leave and search for a gentler place to breathe?
These photographs are taken in that space between staying and leaving—a fragile moment where
someone realises that a small step toward leaving is sometimes more honest than staying.
Curated by BlurredPleasure. @blurredpleasure
Model: BELL/べーる @yakijyakehakumai
Printed in a 21×28 cm format with 48 monochrome pages, Jian Jian continues its exploration of the emotional and imaginative depth of black-and-white photography.
Jian Jian is an independent photography magazine dedicated to black-and-white photography, built around the idea of 兼. This Chinese character represents duality, not as multitasking, but as a seamless blending of vision and thought.
Jian Jian — Issue 09: This life, Again and Again
In life, the good and the bad always coexist. No border, no city, no country can change that.
Some places promise more light, some hide the shadows better, but the weight always finds a way to return.
We move through days carrying things no one else can see—quiet disappointments, small hopes,
dreams that feel too big for the rooms we live in.
Sometimes the world feels tight around the chest, as if comfort is always one step farther than where we currently stand.
So we begin to ask the same question again and again:
Do we surrender to what life gives us, or do we leave and search for a gentler place to breathe?
These photographs are taken in that space between staying and leaving—a fragile moment where
someone realises that a small step toward leaving is sometimes more honest than staying.
Curated by BlurredPleasure. @blurredpleasure
Model: BELL/べーる @yakijyakehakumai
Printed in a 21×28 cm format with 48 monochrome pages, Jian Jian continues its exploration of the emotional and imaginative depth of black-and-white photography.
