Betsy Damon, The Living Water Garden, Chengdu, 2023

The art of Chinese gardens: nature and philosophy

Examine how the intersections of art, architecture, philosophy and sensory experience of Chinese gardens show continuity and change from the early modern period to the present day. In early modern China, gardens were more than places of retreat, they functioned as major social, cultural and economic sites. In our time of ecological crisis, gardens play a crucial role in mitigating pollution.