210 x 148mm, 42 pages, Silver printing, Perfect bound, Softcover, 2024

It’s been 893 days since I left my home in China and moved to the UK. The restrictions brought on by the pandemic stretch like an endless wall separating me from my family, friends and lovers. I feel trapped on this island, in this room, in this body, unable to resist or break free. My memories of what my home looks like are diminishing and the familiar faces are fading. Searching for respite, I start walking towards the coast. Wandering around the edges and looking out to sea, the light, the sounds, the smells and the taste of salt in the wind remind me of home. The hypnotic waves roll into familiar scenes and memories from my past begin to emerge. For a moment, I seem to return to where I belong, but I know it’s just an illusion and that it will eventually dissipate like the tide leaving me standing alone to walk on this endless shoreline.

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