Maybe, Happiness Is…

What does happiness mean? What is the emblem of ultimate freedom? Can we even describe it in words or perhaps through photography? Linda Zhengová has been transgressing geographical borders in search of happiness, yet walking the thin line between sanity and madness. In her quest for joy, she tries to present a contradiction, an intangible idea to reflect upon.

„It started in May 2022 when I made a radical decision to move out of my studio in The Hague without necessarily knowing the reason behind it. I just knew that I didn't feel happy. I moved to Amsterdam instead and nomadically transported myself to different places. These circumstances allowed me to open myself to novel energies and affective encounters with strangers, pure moments…”

Linda Zhengová is a photographer, writer, and curator based in Paris. Her work is rooted in an exploration of human emotions, ranging from vulnerability and trauma to the search for happiness. Through photography and interdisciplinary methods, she strives to capture fleeting emotional states, the intimate connections between strangers, and personal transformation.