Inspired by a recurring dream consisting of cloudy skies and a body of water blurred by thick fog, the artwork masterfully relies on studio staging and precise layering to track a complex emotional narrative. The layout anchors a central vertical table arrangement where a dark translucent bottle and delicate botanical stems interact with fragmented paper cutouts featuring bright cloud textures against a solid black backdrop. Meticulous stitch-like lines are layered over the elements to make the viewer question the physical nature of the photograph, successfully replicating a foggy but brightly lit dreamscape environment.
 
Ying Chen has a recurring dream: scenery consisting of cloud filled Sky, fields of grass, and a body of water. In this foggy but colorful dream, the sky is cloudy, yet everything is brightly lit. there is a thick fog blurring her vision she cannot discern whether it is imagined or familiar scenes. The artist wanted to capture in photos how small flower cuttings can inspire/trigger those dreamt memories of landscapes. By composing nature figures into a photo, she wanted to represent how flower cutting can channel those dreamscapes in a photo. Stitch-like lines were added to make a person question if what they are seeing is paper paper-cutting collage, hoping to replicate a dream-like feel through making viewers question the photos.
 
 
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