The experience of migration and encountering a new language and culture fundamentally influenced the direction of Wang Zhiyuan's art, and in Fragments, these experiences are important. Composed of beautifully carved, seemingly arbitrary objects, this installation juxtaposes mundane items - a handsaw, a mosquito coil, scissors and a sweater, for example - with traditional Taoist symbols: a stylised cloud, a lotus and a peony. The peony flower signifies prosperity and happiness, while the budding lotus is a symbol of purity and enlightenment traditionally closely aligned with Buddhism and the state of nirvana. When placed alongside common, everyday objects, the resulting combination humorously conveys the feelings of 'mystery and flux' that Wang experienced when he migrated to Australia. Fragments draws on multiple sources, visual icons and symbols that are a part of contemporary life, and uses these capricious associations to throw open complex possibilities and interpretations.