The artist Zhang Xiao, originally from Shandong and whose hometown is only a few kilometers from Long Dai, came to interpret the area by looking for subtle “fragments”. His images captured with Polaroid leaves soaked in water, then scanned and transferred to paper follow a route comparable to that of winemaking; the grain and the imperfection of the photos approaching the components found in great wines.
The river has formed a recurring motif of inspiration for photographers in China over the past twenty years. This article showcases the work of 13 contemporary artists that Doors exhibited at the Jumièges abbey in the summer of 2020.
