06/02/2026

Not Quite Still Life

Vase, Digital photo, 620 x 450 mm, 2026


Tumbler, Digital photo, 620 x 450 mm, 2026


Rabbit, Digital photo, 450 x 620 mm, 2026


Book, Digital photo, 450 x 620 mm, 2026


Bottle, Digital photo, 620 x 450 mm, 2026


Towel, Digital photo, 620 x 450 mm, 2026


Teapot, Digital photo, 620 x 450 mm, 2026


Tea cup, Digital photo, 450 x 620 mm, 2026


Paper towel, Digital photo, 620 x 450 mm, 2026


Jam, Digital photo, 450 x 620 mm, 2026




This is a project to explore the idea of ‘Still-life’ photography. The term ‘still’ refers to something that is unmoving; ‘life’ suggests a state that is living and in motion. While still life photography assumes the capture of  motionless objects, what if the still life is not ‘still’ at all when the image is taken?


Not Quite Still Life is a series of photograph by Ho Chun Yu that aims to investigate the scope of camera-less photography and revisit still life photography as a genre with a new perspective.