Long Hair at Night, Red Secret Language

2024

The everyday spaces of China’s urban villages reveal the violence and insecurity faced by women. Red thread stitched into photographs records the times at which women were killed, forming a secret language within familiar scenes. As these marks are deciphered, ordinary surroundings become unsettling. The work invites reflection on how danger is concealed within daily life, and how the same urban space can offer different degrees of safety.