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BEIJING - WUMEN
Laurent Dequick once again moves away from the traditional representation that we have of landscapes around us in order to present a highly poetic vision. As a witness of the contemporary city, it was through his escapade to China in 2017 that he captured sites that remain the unrivalled witnesses of history and the radiating influence of the country. In this image, the Meridian Gate (Wu Men) is represented, through which visitors enter the Forbidden City. The “river of golden water” that surrounds it must be crossed by one of the five marble bridges, each symbolising a Confucian virtue. ... See more See less