I. Introduction In Chinese tradition, jade is frequently regarded as a blessing from elders for the prosperity of future generations. Each year on my birthday, my grandfather presented me with a piece of jade. Regrettably, I was studying in Canada at the time and was unable to meet him one last time; hence, this fox-shaped jade became our final connection in this world. My project will commence with this jade artefact, illustrating the themes of belonging and generational loss through my ritual: the act of rubbing the jade, burning incense, and cleansing the jade.

II. Project Statement My grandfather is from Jiangxi Province, where Hui architecture emphasises the significance of white space. My artwork will be showcased as Chinese shadow puppetry. I will create two illustrations: one depicting historical life in Canada and England, and another featuring the ancestral house silhouetted against a verdant natural landscape, merging into the jade to signify tranquilly. Position the scene against a vast jade-hued background. All actions occur in the jade zone, the external canvas remains unblemished, and a sense of belonging is experienced upon departure and return to the jade. The performance employs traditional Chinese shadow puppet theatre to illustrate the painting's imagery, evoking nostalgia. My installation projections integrate and construct memories from fragments, in contrast to many others that emphasise outreach.

III. Medium I shall utilise transparent cowhide, paint, drapes, bamboo poles, and shadow lamps for this purpose. Initially, I convert the drawing into an engraved format, ensuring to create apertures for the attachment of bamboo poles to assemble the smaller components, and subsequently, I print it on transparent cowhide for the engraving process. Subsequent to engraving, the blocks are tinted in accordance with the illustrated design, then compressed and air-dried. The body can be suspended from the bamboo pole, with its shadow projected onto the curtain by a light source positioned behind it, which I will manipulate from the rear to ensure the audience perceives the motion of the image.

IV. Critique Jade offerings are a dying Chinese tradition. My grandfather's passing caused a personal generation loss as well as a communal loss of jade. Thus, seeing this jade and imitating my grandfather's purifying and polishing methods reconnects me to my family. Exposure to streaming media encourages quick browsing and convergence, which erodes the city's historical essence. This suggests that media evolution has created a culturally lost generation; many mainstream media channels now produce period plays. I want to record films in China's oldest and most traditional way, using shadow puppet theatre. This method uses jade to indirectly communicate my social and personal work. I want to communicate my belonging and longing for my homeland with jade.

V. Desired Outcome I etched the displayed image onto smooth cowhide, subsequently coloured it, and then divided the whole image into quarters. Install a white curtain and then illuminate it from the back to the front. By suspending the split leather and pressing it against the curtain, the leather is backlit, allowing the viewer to distinctly perceive the movement, amalgamation, and fragmentation of the components from the front. Consequently, the effects of convergence and collocation are realised, and memory is consolidated from fragmentation to illustrate the genesis of memory. A sample description written using Markdown paragraph.