Jay Tang

Jay Tang is a multi-award winning 'Photographer of the Year' photographer, visual artist and visual designer, based in Amsterdam.

[Jay Tang @VISUALCREATURE]

@chaakming @graphemecluster One issue I am facing right now though: On macOS, I can't switch back to Traditional Chinese. It's become unusable for me and I can't find a way to switch back 😭😭

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@chaakming @graphemecluster Now we have platform parity between iOS, Android, macOS and Windows. Great job!

[Jay Tang @VISUALCREATURE]

@chaakming @graphemecluster I teach Cantonese to language learners and heritage speakers. Most of them can't write, some of them can speak. Cantonese keyboards like Typeduck and the development of Jyutping has been a great help for them to learn the language. Very happy to see the Windows version go live!

[Arnaud Bertrand @RnaudBertrand]

This is extraordinary and profoundly symbolic: Ai Weiwei has returned to China for the first time in 10 years and says he concluded that Beijing is "more humane" than Germany which he describes as "insecure and unfree".

He gave an interview to Germany's Berliner Zeitung after his trip (https://t.co/P0NBgnCTTH) and here is what he said:

- He described feeling that Beijing had become like "a broken jade being perfectly reassembled" and said he felt no fear returning to the country.

- He complained that daily life difficulties in Europe (where he's lived for the past 10 years) are "at least ten times" what they are in China, criticizing European bureaucracy.

- For instance he said he reactivated his dormant Chinese bank account in mere minutes (with "still had a considerable sum of money in it"). He contrasts this with his experience in Europe: "In Germany, my bank accounts were closed twice. And not just mine, but my girlfriend's as well. In Switzerland, I was refused an account at the country's largest bank, and another bank later closed my account there as well. There were other similar incidents, which I won't go into detail about here. These processes are extraordinarily complicated and often irrational."

- He says that "with regard to the political climate, daily life for ordinary people in Beijing feels more natural and humane" than in Germany which "feels cold, rational, and deeply bureaucratic. As an individual, one feels confined and precarious there."

- Stunningly he says that in Germany, over ten years, "almost no one has ever invited me to their home. Neighbors from above or below exchange at most a brief nod." He contrasts this with China where, immediately upon his return, "perfectly ordinary people from at least five different professions lined up, hoping to meet me."

- He concludes that Germany now "plays the role of an insecure and unfree country, struggling to find its position between history and future."

As a European who's lived 8 years in China, I couldn't agree more: life in China is an order of magnitude less cumbersome than in Europe and daily life feels much more humane and warm, contrary to popular belief.

But it's one thing for me to say it, and something else entirely for China's most famous dissident. The man once celebrated throughout the West as the very embodiment of opposition to his country has now concluded that it is in fact Europe that's inhumane and "unfree".

[Jay Tang @VISUALCREATURE]

I accidentally dropped my MacBook Pro and broke the screen 😭😭 However, it looks quite nifty actually 😅
#abstractart #NFTartist #NFTCollectors #BROKEN
https://t.co/fkwSAu2JFm

[Jay Tang @VISUALCREATURE]

'Unseen' and 'The Silent Duet' are nominated at the reFocus Awards World Photo Annual 2025 in the categories Portrait and Fine Arts.
If you like my work, you can cast a vote to support me for the People's Choice Award 🥰😊🙏🏻 Voting is free:
https://t.co/EvKtUJKcJB

[Jay Tang @VISUALCREATURE]

The 'Sex and Politics' exhibition by Art-Icon, curated by Danila Tkachenko and Slavica Veselinovic and ran from Nov 13-15 at the Bastille Design Center in Paris, has come to an end. It's been my honour to have my work to be part of it.

This unique print is up for sale btw! DM me for info!

[Jay Tang @VISUALCREATURE]

@KitsuSun @objktcom Nice work!

[Jay Tang @VISUALCREATURE]

I am excited to announce I will be participating with a photo from 'Unseen' in the photo exhibition 'Sex and Politics', courtesy of Art-Icon, curated by Danila Tkachenko and Slavic Veselinovic, running from Nov 13-15, at the Bastille Design Center in Paris
#parisphoto #exhibition

[Jay Tang @VISUALCREATURE]

New work incoming!
#Preview #art

[Jay Tang @VISUALCREATURE]

Happy to announce I will be participating in Paris Art Expo 2025, bringing my work to an international audience, courtesy of MUSA International Artspace!
Galerie 24B
Dec 3-7 2025
Paris

See you there!
#parisartexpo #parisart #exhibition

[Jay Tang @VISUALCREATURE]

@eferrariph Love this one!

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@gulyildizart Zaandam 🥰🥰

[Jay Tang @VISUALCREATURE]

@gulyildizart I'm still on the fence of the NFT space. It's interesting for sure and worth exploring. But for me, the physical art adds some to the work. Will be heading Paris in next month for two exhibitions. Let's see if it connects with the audience there 😜

[Jay Tang @VISUALCREATURE]

@carolletta Great work 👏🏻👏🏻😍

[Jay Tang @VISUALCREATURE]

Preview of my recent fashion shoot with Viktoriia 🥰
#hautecouture #fashion #photography #Preview

[Jay Tang @VISUALCREATURE]

@vikinstart Keep doing what do you 😊

[Jay Tang @VISUALCREATURE]

@mandolinaes Sounds like a fine plan. Like you said, no pressure and no expectation.s. Than you break away and feel free again. Part of the journey we all pass that station every once in awhile I suppose!

[Jay Tang @VISUALCREATURE]

@VictoriSteklova @foundation Beautiful work!