While she features herself as a subject in the work, Pixy Liao's series Experimental Relationship does not aim to live simply as documentation, but as an ongoing project growing alongside a real relationship with her boyfriend. "As a woman brought up in China," writes Pixy Liao, "I used to think I could only love someone who is older and more mature than me, who can be my protector and mentor. Then I met my current boyfriend, Moro. Since he is 5 years younger than me, I felt that whole concept of relationships changed, all the way around. I became the person who has more authority & power. One of my male friends even questioned how I could choose a boyfriend the way a man would choose a girlfriend. And I thought, 'Damn right. That’s exactly what I’m doing, & why not!'"

"I started to experiment with this relationship. I would set up all kinds of situations for Moro and I to perform in the photos. My photos explore the alternative possibilities of heterosexual relationships. They question what is the norm of heterosexual relationships. What will happen if man & woman exchange their roles in sex & roles of power? Because my boyfriend is Japanese, and I am Chinese, this project also describes a love and hate relationship."

Experimental Relationship Vol. 1 is available here.