As viewers move forward, the exhibition opens into The Power of Flowers, where private emotion is transformed into a broader symbolic language. Flowers, fragile yet resilient, become vessels for expressing kindness, hope, and resistance.
"This section expands from an individual feeling to a broader life perspective," He notes. "Flowers embody both vulnerability and strength."
For Ai, this shift marks a natural evolution. "From a personal narrative, I have entered a global narrative," she says. "It is an inevitable result of the times we live in."
That global perspective comes fully into focus in the final section, Walking in the Sun. Here, the tone deepens, and the works engage with themes of war, displacement, refugees, and human dignity. The emotional register shifts from warmth to introspection, from memory to responsibility.
A central work, The Stones, is composed of fragments from a disused stone bridge in an ancient town — remnants of a structure once worn smooth by generations of passersby. Arranged in a circular formation, the installation creates a contemplative field in which meaning is not imposed but left open.
"Many people once walked across these stones, experiencing countless changes," Ai says. "Today, I enter this space to fulfill a wish. I leave the space to the viewers, in hopes that they can turn their attention inward."