There has been a trend of overhauling and revitalizing old houses, so that tiles that would have otherwise been sealed in cement boards and composite floors can be seen again. These tiles have traveled through time and space, communicating their unique textures. Under the exaggerated interior decoration, and through the rebuilds, the tiles sustain their tranquility. Cracks and broken pieces are inevitable, but the traces of the people who have previously lived are preserved. Their mottled surface cannot cover the vastness of time.
近些年来时兴旧房空间改造，让很多封存在水泥板，复合地板之下的旧花砖又能够重见天日。花砖穿越了时空，传递出了许多存留在这个空间中的质感。不论室内装饰如何浮夸，不论墙体如何重建，这些花砖所铺垫下的，却有一种洗尽铅华的安宁。尽管残破在所难免，但人们曾经居住停留过的痕迹犹在。斑驳的表面，却难以埋没时光的厚重。
Kiln-formed glass
铸造玻璃
Small: 7.9” × 7.9” × 0.4”
Large: 11.9” × 11.9” × 0.4”
2017
Photo Credit: Zhengming Xu
