Today, on a Day 3 of our In-Depth series with Xuecong Lin we share with you his project “Margin”, where he takes us on a tour to witness the development and transformation of the southern coastal line of China.
I was born and grew up in a coastal city in southern China. Throughout my life I have been witnessing large scale development and transformation of my surrounding as well as the emergence of multiple contradictions caused by this rapid pace of change. Last year I decided to take the most direct approach possible, and simply create a body of work shooting along the southern coastal line. The confrontation of reality and my childhood memories was a stark realization – nothing from that time was there anymore, the distinct identity of the place has changed completely, in such a short period of time. What shocked me deeply was the depth of the change – it’s not only the environment, but also customs and beliefs of the people, the core family values have shifted. This new constellation filled me with a rather strange kind of sadness. The only thing left for me now is to hang onto the memories in my heart.
Xuecong Lin
If you enjoyed reading this post check our previous blog entries on Xuecong ’s photography: our introduction to his work and interview.
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