Captured in July 2026 during a journey with Professor Mel’s
Dengke Project team in Western Sichuan, this series of
photographs offers an intimate look at local Tibetan
portraits, religious tapestries, and the raw beauty
of the natural landscape.
More than a visual chronicle, this collection serves
as a micro-anthropological exploration into the rich,
intricate layers of intersecting faiths and cultures.
Nestled within the folds of snow-capped mountains
and prayer flags, a subtle yet profound dialogue
unfolds at this remote, sacred intersection—where
the ancient oil lamps of Tibetan Buddhism quietly
meet the subtle footprints of Christian cross-cultural
mission. Through these frames of light and shadow,
we seek to witness a dynamic yet harmonious collision
of Eastern and Western civilisations, revealing the
universal human longing for redemption, promise,
and the eternal, hidden beneath the garments of
different faiths.