Fine Art Photographs by Johnny Tang

An Asian man in a dark suit looking back into the camera while walking down a street. A group of the Asian man in white, walking the other way in the reflection.
Reflection, 2012
Two groups of asian guys on a corner. One in dark suits, one in white suits with the two members at the corner whispering to each other and everyone else trying to listen in.
Yin Yang Whisper, 2012
A man in a dark suit standing in front of a reflecting pool, a line of same man in white suits reflected back.
Narcissus I, 2012
An Asian guy playing hide and seek with himself.
Hide and Seek, 2012
An Asian man in white reading a newspaper on a corner, a line of the same Asian man in black looking bored around the corner.
Curious Boredom, 2012
A group of Asians staring at the same Asian as they walk past.
Invictus, 2013
the Stranger, 2013
Amphitheater full of asians in dark suits, with the same asian in white standing in the center looking into the camera.
School of Cambridge, 2013
A guy in white throwing snowballs at the same guy in black.
Painful Pleasures, 2013
A guy having a snowball fight with himself
Battle of the Johnnys, 2013
Diligentia, 2013
Three lines of Asian men in black and white suits walking towards the Manhattan bridge in DUMBO.
Paradox of Choice, 2013
A group of Asian men in Dark suits on the rocks by a river, same asian in a white suit looking into the camera.
Odysseus' Rock, 2013
A group of asian men in dark suits looking at the camera, same asian in a white jacket looking away.
Somnium, 2013
A group of asians in white suits walking one way, staring at the same asian in a dark suit walking the other way.
Diligentia II, 2013
A group of asians in white looking down, same asian in black looking up.
Hopeful Despair, 2013
A group of asians in white suits celebrating, same asian in a dark suit hiding his face in shame.
Glory of Shame, 2014
a group of asians in white and black suits walking towards and away from the camera.
Illusions of Progress, 2014
An asian in a dark suit sleeping on some steps, same group of asians in white suits staring at him.
A Waking Dream, 2014
A group of asians in dark suits sitting in a tree, reaching for the same asian in a white suit on the ground.
Commodum, 2014
A group of asians in dark suits on a corner talking on the phone, same group of asians in white around the corner writing down what they are saying.
NSA, 2014
A group of asians in white suits throwing snowballs at the same asian in a dark suit getting hit.
Pleasures of Pain, 2015
A circle of Asians in the dark suits jumping straight up, with an asian in a white suit standing on his head in the center.
Grounded Ambitions, 2015
An asian on a stage in a white suit with a group of the same asian in the crowd below in dark suits.
Fortuna, 2015
A group of asians in dark suits, standing around the same asian in a white suit floating on his back.
Mememto Mori, 2015
A group of asians in white running down a hill in fear, same asian in black running up the hill.
Fearful Courage, 2016
An asian in white lying face down on the ground next to the ocean, same group of asians in black taking pictures of him.
Migrant Shores, 2016
An asian in a white suit looking out from a rooftop manhole. A group of the same asian standing on the roof looking at him.
Sinobi no Kame, 2016
Asian man in black standing on a stump in the middle of a pond, men in white reflected within the pond looking at him.
Narcissus II, 2017
the Offering - a man in white seated at a park bench with an out stretched hand, a crowd of men in black walking by him refusing his hand.
the Offering, 2018
Chasing Magritte - A man in white tossing a bowler hat into the air, a group of men in black jumping to grab the hat
Chasing Magritte, 2018
Feeling Numb - A shirtless man standing in a snow storm surrounded by a group of men in black freezing their asses off.
Feeling Numb, 2018
A group of Asian men in white walking under a bridge, towards an Asian man in a black suit.
Tao, 2018
Death of Narcissus
Death of Narcissus, 2019
Lost and Found
Lost and Found, 2020
The World is Watching - One figure sitting on a wooden stool on the street, crowd of figures wearing N95 masks in white staring at the sitting figure in the reflection.
The World is Watching, 2020
Stand Together - Line of Asian men in dark suits with one black man in a light suit kneeling.
Stand Together, 2021
A figure in white floating above a snowy backdrop. Figures in black sitting around him on the snow with their back turned.
Memento Mori II, 2021
Resisto, 2021

World of One

I’ve always felt like a bit of an outsider. At some point, I started to imagine what the world might look like if I actually fit in. What if everyone else looked like me? Thought like me? Would we get along then?

My answer – probably not. More often than not, I am my own worst enemy.

World of One is born out of the kinds of thoughts, conversations, and contradictions we have with ourselves. It is the result of me projecting my internal conflicts onto my environment. My hope is that this practice helps carve out a place in the world for me, and others like me. No matter how imperfect that place might be.