Coming Out of The Fog

Coming Out of The Fog

Coming Out of the Fog documents the lives of eight women adopted from China and raised in the United Kingdom. Narrated from the adoptee perspective, the project consists of a series of portraits, interviews and archival photographs exploring the individual stories of these women. Due to the One-Child Policy in place between 1980 to 2015, Coming Out of the Fog also interrogates the adoption journey within China, particularly for baby girls who have suffered a higher risk of abandonment due to societal pressures favouring sons over daughters.

Feeling an urge to investigate her own adoption experience which triggered the project, Zoe’s aim was to create a platform for Chinese/British adoptees to have their voices heard while creating a safe space for non-adoptees to learn without judgement.

The Exhibition

Started during her final year at London College of Fashion and in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Zoe’s solo exhibition with Pocko Social featured photography alongside direct quotes from the subjects, wall maps and a self published book.

Copies of the publication are available to purchase at the gallery.