Oyster Mountain by Haozheng Wu

Taking Macao's once-thriving oyster farming industry as the theme of an ‘archeological’ exploration, the series Oyster Mountain took advantage of the low-angle viewpoint and centered the composition to capture the oyster reefs as majestic mountains with the moving waves turned into fog. The work reveals the connection between classical Chinese landscape painting with black and white photography. It symbolises the significance of the traditions which have been slowly disappearing in the process of modernization, as Macao becomes a more glitzy and glamorous destination,and to remind the viewers of the importance of maintaining a balance between environmental protection and economic growth.