The exhibition is dedicated to the female quarters of the imperial palace—the secluded world of the Qing Dynasty harem. The display meticulously reconstructs the life within the Inner Palace and narrates the lives of women across various ranks, from servants to empresses. The halls feature luxurious objects, exquisite attire, unique jewelry, and works of art.
Visualizations were created using AI. However, all exhibition pieces are authentic and sourced from the digital archives of Chinese museums. Initially, collages were assembled from these sources, and then neural networks were used to add lighting and flooring with fabrics.
The concept reflects the idea of preserving the memory of women in the imperial palace through the artifacts that have reached us. The central detail—the obscured faces—emphasizes that we can only imagine those who were once surrounded by the exhibition’s exhibits.
