Liu Xiaodong works in oil on canvas with a conceptual underpinning that bridges personal memory and broader cultural narratives, closely mirroring Qiu Xiaofei's meditative approach to time and experience in this diptych.

Neo Rauch creates large scale oil on canvas works that explore temporal dislocation and fragmented narrative across compositions, sharing the same conceptual investigation of time and layered meaning found in this paired work.

Zhang Xiaogang uses oil on canvas to examine memory, identity, and the passage of time within a Chinese contemporary context, making his practice deeply resonant with the conceptual and cultural concerns central to this diptych.