Zhang Yundi

Title of Work: Traction

Statement: Scoliosis is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine. It is a common disease that endangers adolescents and children. In severe cases, scoliosis can affect cardiopulmonary function, even involve spinal cord, resulting in paralysis. This work takes pictures of some friends’ preoperative traction treatment process for scoliosis, tries to show the great pain they experienced, (Scoliosis bone traction is to insert steel nails into the patient's head and pelvis or lower limbs, then use gravity to traction.) and show my highest respect for their strength to get through the difficult time, and to be “reborn” in adversity.

张筠棣《生命牵引》

脊柱侧弯是一种脊柱的三维畸形，是危害青少年和儿童的常见疾病，严重者可以影响心肺功能、甚至累及脊髓。该作品拍摄了脊柱侧弯朋友的牵引治疗过程，力图通过展现病痛缠身的巨大痛苦，（脊柱侧弯骨牵引是在患者的头部和骨盆或者下肢打入钢钉，每天15个小时以上，利用20余公斤的秤砣重力来进行牵引）复刻人在逆境中伟大的“脱胎换骨”的精神力，并致以最高的敬意。

Biography: Zhang Yundi is an undergraduate student in the Department of Photography, Communication University of China.

张筠棣现为中国传媒大学摄影系的本科生。