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düsseldorf and hong kong-based visual artist who sees the book as a form of art. 



düsseldorf and hong kong-based visual artist who sees the book as a form of art.


Four Peaks
2025

Photobook Installation, Found Object
150 × 305 mm
The book gathers photographs of Four Peaks, a mountain sacred to the Yavapai, taken from different locations and moments during the residency. Bound into a single volume and installed on the wall, it is paired with a found wooden eagle hanger—an old US-made object discovered nearby. Together, the book and hanger frame the mountain both literally and symbolically. The eagle carries layered meanings: for the Yavapai, it represents protection and victory, while in the U.S. it stands for national power. Four Peaks reflects on these intersecting symbols of land, sovereignty, and memory in the Arizona landscape.