Guest Room:
Ruben Lundgren & Yining He

Guest Room aims to spark collaboration. Dutch, Beijing-based photographer and curator Ruben Lundgren has chosen to collaborate with Yining He, a curator, researcher, and writer focusing on decolonial art practices in contemporary Chinese art. Together, they have developed the following framework for your submissions: "Domestic Miracle".

There is a well-known Chinese poem with the lines, "Tomorrow after tomorrow, how many of them in a row? If all my life I count on tomorrow, everything will end up being idle." It reminds us to cherish each day, live in the present, and not waste precious time waiting for tomorrow. The poem advises those lost in busy lives to value the present moment and avoid procrastination that leads to wasted time. Inspired by this, Ruben Lundgren and Yining He propose the theme "Domestic Miracle", inviting you to explore and depict the often overlooked magical moments in everyday life.

A Song of Tomorrow [Ming Dynasty] Qian Fu, Translated by Fuolao

Tomorrow after tomorrow, How many of them in a row? If all my life I count on tomorrow, Everything will end up being idle. People are all fazed by tomorrow, Year after year - soon they are old. The morning water runs to the east, And the dusky sun sets in the west. How many tomorrows do you have in a hundred years? Please listen to this Tomorrow Song with all your ears.

明日歌 （明）钱福

明日复明日，明日何其多。 我生待明日，万事成蹉跎。 世人苦被明日累，春去秋来老将至。 朝看水东流，暮看日西坠。 百年明日能几何？请君听我明日歌。 明日复明日，明日何其多！ 日日待明日，万事成蹉跎。 世人皆被明日累，明日无穷老将至。 晨昏滚滚水东流，今古悠悠日西坠。

百年明日能几何？请君听我明日歌。