Flowers Bloom Prosperity​

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Yiyi Chen

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9th May - 30th May, 2026​

Opening this Saturday 4-7PM​​

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“On my grandparents’ embroidery, it reads Flowers Bloom Prosperity. This image of enormous peonies hangs in the living room, a wish from the older generation to the family. They purchased the piece in the early 2000s, after moving away from the city center as part of urban development.

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The rapid development has brought wealth, reshaped the Chinese mindset and their connection with the world, transforming global dynamics. Now the city glows vibrantly in the evening like the blooming flowers.

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After moving to the Netherlands, I saw the clouds folding and unfolding, gliding across the land. A sense of ease, this is a country that has experienced blooming prosperity over a long period of time. Things come and go, but not with urgency. Behind this established system lies wealth accumulated through its colonial past.

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In Suriname, I encountered the abundance of the rain forest. Nature thrives with rich resources. Vitality lies everywhere, in the dense vegetation and in the energy of the people. After centuries marked by subjugation and extractivism, people long for prosperity.

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Flowers Bloom Prosperity, a traditional wish passed down to the younger generation, travels with me as I move through the world. I come across many paths of development, and the people who deal with them so differently.”

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