Cheng Kang, Smoke on the Horizon (LANDSCAPE 2026)

After the autumn harvest, agricultural burns frequently dot the countryside as a cost-effective land management strategy. The unsettling sight of a scorched, smouldering landscape, intended to foster new growth and abundance, serves as a powerful visual reminder of the paradox of creative destruction.

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