Chinese Group Pictures, curated by Chen Xiaobo
Faces of the Old Times
I often look through the old photographs of China Photo, at faces of poeple who had been part of the history of China. As I look closely after enlarging the negatives, I can slowly see their faces, clothes, hairstyles, facial expression and their surrounding environments. After a while, they become alive and even speak to me. These faces, set in a particuliar period in history, speak to me about their unique experiences from those times, their joy and sadness, and their inner worlds unknown to outsiders. From these faces, I can see my own gandparents, my parents and my siblings.
As past become history, it also helps us to understand the world we live in today. Although the people in these pictures are long gone, we met with them once again as we try to recapture their stories, their emotions and the time, they lived in. By doing so, we are able to understand what could’not be fuly explained by history .
These faces, we can consider them as the memories of time, of a country as unique as China.”
FESTIVAL
Lianzhou Foto 2013
November 23 – December 31, 2013
Lianzhou, China
http://www.lianzhoufoto.com
