Enkhgerel Byambadorj
I am photographer shaped by my past as a contortionist, where eerie, fluid movements first inspired my art. My journey through Japan and Seattle shaped my fascination with the strange and the sublime. I find beauty in the unsettling and inspiration in the unknown.
When I was five, my mother took me to a contortion class, where I began an eleven-year journey of bending and twisting my body into art.
Growing up with two older brothers, I was always drawn to computers and cameras. They played PC games regularly and explored Photoshop, which sparked my fascination. I was mesmerized by the magic of digital transformation like changing outfits, creating dreamlike visuals on Photoshop at the age of 8.
Life took a difficult turn with my mother’s passing, and I had to step away from contortion. However, my passion for visual storytelling never wavered. I pursued high school in Japan, where I learnt discipline. After my graduation I went to Seattle, where I pursued an art degree, learning new skills in Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, oil painting, 3D design, drawing, and most importantly, photography. By the time I graduated, I had worked as a layout editor for a literary art magazine, sold photographs to my college, designed a three-foot-tall sculpture, collaborated on books and magazines, and won several district awards and scholarships.
After returning to Mongolia, I faced setbacks, opening a studio didn’t go as planned. So, I adapted. I founded my own company and taught myself videography to create food videos. The journey was rocky, but each challenge shaped me.
Through it all, I have learned the language of art in its many forms; design program, photography, food, contortion, design, sculpture, drawing, and videography. Every step, every struggle, has deepened my love for creativity.
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