Photography helps us preserve the past. Without this medium, memories could blur and possibly even disappear. Bai Bo uses photography to breathe new life into memories of pleasant events and places. In DUSK (2002) he places portraits of family members next to images that have played an important role in their lives. In order to bring their memories to life again, he has sought to reconstruct those relationships as sensitively as possible. However old you are, it is always nice to return to your past, says Hai Bo. 'The past is a time that is still full of dreams.'

In his work Bo Hai (China, b. 1962) devotes himself to the reconstruction of the past. For instance, he brought together Chinese school classes for new class photos ten years later. Bo has shown in China, Singapore and the US, and in 2001 was chosen for the Venice Biennale.

Courtesy Max Protetch Gallery, United States