Wang Naigong

Wang Naigong

After surgery and radiotherapy treatment, Jiuer recovers well and the family feels optimistic about the future. Jiuer says: “Life is not long. Do what you want to do, and choose what you love.” Liaoning, China, on 28 November 2020.

In close collaboration with the family, the photographer tells the story of Jiuer, a young mother of three in northern China who gains more understanding and appreciation for life in her final years after being diagnosed with cancer. Before her surgery, Jiuer invited the photographer to take some family photos, and later, when her condition deteriorated, asked her to record the time she spent with her children. Jiuer passed away in 2022, but her presence lives on in her family’s memories.

Wang Naigong is a photographer from China. She is a member of the China Photographers Association and Director of the Liaoning Photographers Association, as well as a Visiting Professor at Bohai University.

Her work has been featured in numerous publications including China Photography, China Youth Daily, Popular Photography, Photography World, Digital World, Chinese Photographers, China Photography News, and People's Photography News.

Wang Naigong's work has been shown in national exhibitions and she has received several awards including the Liaoning Photography ‘Golden Image Award’ (2019) and the Jury Committee Grand Prize of the 23rd Pingyao International Photography Exhibition in 2023.