Using modern techniques and historical archives to overlay what was onto what is . The Weight of 180 Years
In these photos, the ruins are not silent. They speak to the fragility of culture and the enduring nature of stone. The Ethics of the Image
Through the interplay of light and shadow, these photographs remind us that while fire can destroy wood and silk, it cannot incinerate the cultural identity embedded in the earth. Using modern techniques and historical archives to overlay
Time has a way of smoothing over the jagged edges of history, but some wounds remain forever suspended in the landscape. The recent dedicated to the Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan) is more than just a gallery of ruins. it is an exercise in "resurrecting" what was lost through the lens of a camera. The Lens as a Time Machine
For over a century, the Old Summer Palace has existed in the global consciousness as a series of skeletal stone arches and scattered marble. However, before the fire of 1860, it was the "Garden of Gardens"—a pinnacle of architectural harmony. Photography, in this context, serves two opposing masters: The Ethics of the Image Through the interplay
Capturing the stark, tragic beauty of the ruins as they stand today.