i am not a virus
This photography project is Lucía Sun’s contribution to the #IAmNotAVirus movement, emerging from social media after the spread of racist sentiments towards asian people during the Covid-19 pandemic. Her project can be found on the Instagram account @imnotavirus_19.
In one of the posts, Lucía writes: “We are not a virus. The other day my mother came to Madrid to visit me and three boys called her coronavirus.”
Photographer: @keff_lucia
Art Direction and Stylish: @irenelunaz
Mua: @crispeace @sandramua
Friends: @shiming__ @sabrinaaalan_ @10yeung @ys9702 @sssssssql
Production: @espaciofei
Lucía Sun is a photographer specialised in fashion and narrative-driven projects. Born to a Chinese family, she grew up in Galicia. Her work focuses on telling stories through images, exploring identity and cultural belonging. Her collaborations span brands like Springfield, Showroomprivé or Tiwi, and she has also been published in magazines and newspapers like Marie Claire, Icon, El País, Metal Magazine or Tapas Magazine. Her personal work adresses racial issues in projects like I’m Not a Virus or Techo de Bambú (Bamboo Ceiling), which have been put on display in galleries like Sala Arte Joven, Matadero or the National Museum of Anthropology in Madrid. Having more than one decade of experience, she combines artistic direction, carefully kept compositions and narrative sensibility.