Liu Lijie's series 'Another Episode' is a photographic diary of her private memories, dreams and fears as a young girl, so she feels it's only right that she herself should be the star. Unlike most diaries, though, it's meant for public view and tells an 'Everygirl' tale of growing up. To achieve this, Lijie uses the universal language of fairytales. Her alter ego - a lone child-adult who is always wearing the same red dress - wanders through the frames like some kind of Little Red Riding Hood. And her journey, as in all good fairy tales, is one of innocent pleasures, flights of fancy and unexpected perils.
All images from the series 'Another Episode', 2006, by Liu Lijie, represented by the Bonni Benrubi Gallery, New York. Liu Lijie's work is included in group show 'Between the Sexes' at Paris-Beijing Gallery, Beijing, China until May 30, 2009. Images courtesy Fotofest Beijing.




