Shen Chao-Liang, born in Tainan in 1968, is a Taiwanese photographer whose long-term projects examine local traditions, entertainment and changing social landscapes. Stage documents elaborately decorated mobile performance stages, while Tsukiji Fish Market records Tokyo’s historic market before its closure. Darwin selects Shen for transforming overlooked working environments and popular spectacle into systematic photographic studies, connecting Taiwanese vernacular culture with the archive’s interest in architecture, performance and social change.
