Photography by Brian VuPhotography / LightboxBrian VuThe West-to-East coast American emigré Brian Vu on his trans-continental adventureShareLink copied ✔️August 9, 2013PhotographyLightboxText Rena Niamh Smith Brian Vu Originally from Orange County, California, re-locating to Brooklyn last year, photographer Brian Vu's work has been called both "stark" and "sun-drenched". First exploring the medium as a teenager with a point-and-shoot, he has likened his obsession with photography to others' pursuit of drink and drugs. Not one for the spontaneous shot, his images are the result of careful composition. The effect is disquieting. Following a series of collages, True False is his first still project for a while. "It's aesthetic is best described as praying to god on an acid trip," he says. "It's a reflection on my life through anonymous portraits and biographical still life images. These photos were shot between California and New York. After visiting home, it's shown me how much I've changed throughout the course of a year." An ongoing series Vu hopes to publish one day in book form, he says: "I'm really hoping people will keep them by their bedsides whenever they awake from a nightmare." Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingThe rise of the intellectual tattooFrom spiritual flowcharts to psychological models, diagrams are increasingly becoming a tattoo choice – but what exactly do they signify?BeautyLife & CultureWhy so many young people are training to be death doulas Nike FashionNike celebrates the culture of soccer ahead of a summer shaped by the gameBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaFilm & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex workBeautyThe sexiest flesh-baring Instagram accounts you need to followBeautyNude awakening: Meet the young people embracing naturismArt & PhotographyKristina Rozhkova’s uncanny photos of young RussiansFilm & TVErupcja lets us know who the real Charli xcx is Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy