Before We Explain the World

Photography by Lu Heng

5The Scale of Time

Looking towards Islands

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Similar island shapes appear in clear blue, evening glow and darkness. Water returns throughout Lu Heng’s photographs. Here those recurring views stay together long enough for their differences to emerge.

  1. Clear blue water and rocky coast; Clear blue water meets a steep rocky coast beneath an open sky.
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    Clear blue water and rocky coast

  1. A cruise ship beneath the evening sky; A lit cruise ship moves across dark water beneath a blue-to-orange evening sky.
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    A cruise ship beneath the evening sky

  2. Evening haze over sea and islands; Low islands recede into evening haze while a small lit boat crosses the foreground.
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    Evening haze over sea and islands

  1. Sea and islands at dusk; A dark island chain sits across calm sea as the sky fades from gold to blue.
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    Sea and islands at dusk

  2. Sunset over sea and islands; A dark island chain lies below a pale gold sky, with the sea fading into haze.
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    Sunset over sea and islands

  1. Vivid sunset over calm sea; Violet and orange cloud bands gather above a dark chain of islands at sunset.
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    Vivid sunset over calm sea

  2. Sea and islands at twilight; The last blue light lies over low islands and a tiny bright point on the water.
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    Sea and islands at twilight