Here, the photographer masters the theme of still life, which reached its apogee with Flemish and Dutch painting in the Golden Age. Floral compositions were one of the most widespread pictorial genres and were designed as symbolic reductions of the earthly world for the purposes of meditation. Yang Bin's photographs also seem to bear hidden meaning. As suggested by their various elements (dried fruit, wilted flowers, butterflies), these images might perpetuate thoughts on the fragility of existence and the ephemeral character of life on Earth.