The poem Memories of Luofu Mountain was composed by my ancestor Gu Chengzhi. He wrote the poem to remember his family and hometown by describing his life living in Luofu mountain in Guangzhou when he was young after the death of his parents. It reminds me of my family, along with childhood memories of hiking and playing with them in the mountains during holidays. It also acts as a warning that I should spend more time with my family members rather than over-focusing on my own life as they are getting older and will probably leave earlier than me in the future.  

Inspired by the wall decoration on the platforms of stations along the east rail line, I create a series of useful and decorative flower hairpins using Chinese traditional technique of “Chanhua” to record the childhood memories of traveling through the railway with my mother. 

Elements of Chinese art and Western art are combined in this work. Using oil paint as a medium, I painted the art supplies I use for Chinese painting. The unity of colours and shapes of the objects creates a sense of stability. The negative space around the objects is similar to the blank space in Chinese painting.