Timekeepers - China
Once upon a time, grand ancestral homes in Yixian, China were a testament to the wealth of merchant families. Nowadays, however, the young move to the cities for the modern conveniences and opportunities, leaving these once grand buildings to deteriorate and fade away into memories of a bygone era.
What really keeps time – clocks or memories?
»Timekeeper« is a series of photographs by Matjaž Tančič, inspired by the set up of Hui-style living rooms in the old village houses of Yixian.
As one enters these dwellings, the eye is again and again greeted by the same sight: a small altar comprised of a clock, two vases and a mirror. Why were these altars created? What do they signify?
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