In a world dominated by technology and the drive for progress, this duo presentation brings together the work of Le Nghi Teng and guest artist Kyra ten Brink. These women explore the connection with the self and the path that leads to it. Both their practices invite us to slow down, become still, and renew our attention to the inner landscape.
Le Nghi Teng's work is rooted in Taoist philosophy and unfolds according to The Way of Water. The Tao serves as a guide: a path that is not mapped out, but reveals itself in moving with what presents itself.
After leaving the financial world, Teng found in photography a visual language that has its origins in classical Chinese art and the principle of wu wei—acting without forcing.
In Teng's work, water is more than an image—it is a principle of life. Soft and formless, yet unstoppable in its movement, water adapts without losing its essence. That same quality can be found in Teng's art: an organic process, from the first glance to the moment when ink and water merge on handmade paper.
Emptiness is not a backdrop here, but an active field in accordance with the Taoist concept of emptiness as a source of potential. This creates
not a static image, but a dialogue between material, movement, and memory.
Kyra ten Brink is participating in the presentation as a guest artist. She was a talent of the Ron Mandos Foundation in 2025. In her ongoing project Journeying Home, she explores the intimate relationship we build with ourselves and the path to inner connection. What began as a personal quest for grounding and connection grew into a collaborative process with women who share their vulnerability and inner landscapes.
Ten Brink's practice is based on an ethical and relational approach to image-making. Through slow conversations and mutual trust, tranquil, poetic images emerge in which identity, femininity, and connection with the self are central.
Together, Le Nghi Teng and Kyra ten Brink present two related approaches to the same existential question: how do you return to yourself? Where Le Nghi Teng works from Taoist stillness and letting things arise, Kyra ten Brink starts from relational encounters and shared vulnerability. In both practices, the journey is more important than the destination.