Wall-5

Again, the tell-tale red in Wall-5 is indicating the original location of this wall. Differently from other images in the series, we don't have to imagine much of what is going on here since it is less abstract and thus easier to comprehend the content of the photograph. In the center we see a square consisting half of bricks and half of an old wall, which is surrounded by a vibrant red and decomposing wall. The red paint is cracked and towards the bottom we can make out the structure of the underlying bricks. This photo can be read as a pure and raw representation of the scars of the old city and what was left after the urbanization of China, "though the buildings were destroyed, it is impossible to erase the joy and suffering of those who have moved away and the cultural shifts that have punctuated history."  

Wall-5, 40.16 x 33.07 in. (102 x 84 cm.)