FRAGILITY
Anna Liu
United States

In a small city in Sichuan, China, nestled on the edge of the basin and surrounded by mountains, life unfolded among steep stairs and winding streets. The place once seemed ordinary, yet mornings filled with mist and distant peaks shaped an awareness of strength and fragility. Those mountains held laughter, solitude, and a silent resilience that mirrored the delicacy of being human.
Over time, as distance grew, that landscape became an emotional anchor — a reminder that what endures is not permanence, but the ability to stay open, feel, and change.

Brooch « Basin », 2022
85 mm × 50 mm × 15 mm mm / 50 g gr
Silver, Reticulated Silver
Handcrafted metalsmithing
Photo : Anna Liu, Jacaueline Kim

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