Still life photographer and visual artist Qian Li explores the interplay between the familiar and the uncanny, inviting viewers to reconsider the everyday objects that surround them. Drawing upon a background in advertising and inspired by the rich tradition of painting and fashion photography, Li constructs scenes that evoke a sense of both beauty and intrigue. Uncanny Fashion challenges brand-led consumerism by promoting local, sustainable consumption and celebrates individualist with reimagined style. In Withering is Living, submerged twilight unfolds in blue hues, where a floating wine bottle and withered peonies evoke fading celebration, inviting viewers into a dreamlike space where stillness, memory, water and light converge.