When the park is sick

When I was a child, I always played in a park near my home, creating many wonderful memories there. I regard this park not as a public space, but as a close old friend.

Now this park is being rebuilt, and many things I have been familiar with are gone. I am losing my park.

Zihan Ye (she/her) is an illustrator and storyteller, originally from China, currently living in London. She graduated from Camberwell College of Arts in Illustration and enjoys making handmade works with mixed media. Ye loves adventures and is always eager to explore new forms, techniques, and styles. Many of her works concern memory – how we use it as a tool to relate to the world, and how we construct it and at times invent it. Follow her on Instagram: @zihan.ye.758