The photograph captures two figures walking along a rugged section of the Great Wall near Jiankou in Huairou, Beijing. Identified as Tung’s wife and son, the figures move along the weathered stone path, surrounded by the undulating landscape and remnants of the wall’s historic watchtowers. Rendered in black and white, the photograph emphasises the textures of the stonework and vegetation, while the small scale of the figures against the expansive landscape conveys the physical scale and enduring presence of the Great Wall. Taken during Tung’s travels in 2006, the work combines a record of a historic site with a personal moment of shared experience.
Climbing the Great Wall, Beijing, China
Year of execution: 2006
Year of acquisition: 2024
Medium: Photographic prints
Dimension: 28.5 x 39 cm
Gift of the artist
Artist(s)
Tung Yue Nang 邓汝能
