A maze of merchants sells bric-a-brac, antiques, and relics of China's Cultural Revolution in a permanent flea market on the grounds of this Ming Dynasty palace complex. Among the items on sale was this statue of Mao, which seems to be lost amidst the shadows. By juxtaposing Mao against the dark background and the texture of the surrounding tarps that cover the goods during off-hours, I imply that he is a figure out of the past rather than the present.