NIANZHANG LIU
Conditional Home
is a long-term, multi-site documentary photography project that maps the psychological and environmental realities of the new generation of young Chinese immigrants across the United States.
Initiated in New York City, this project goes behind closed doors to document the private spaces, emotional states, and complex social relationships of this community. Through large-format photography, it explores deep themes of belonging, precarity, culture shock, and the invisible "costs" of migration—such as intense labor and personal isolation. By bridging raw personal perspectives with broader societal inquiry, the project aims to amplify the voices of young immigrants, creating a visual archive of their struggles and resilience in finding "home" in a shifting landscape.












