As a borderland between land and sea, the Xinwu coast endures the perpetual accumulation of marine debris driven by the northeast monsoon, manifesting a "cyclical rupture" where civilization encroaches upon nature. Rather than a mere landscape artwork, this piece serves as an environmental monument against forgetting, aiming to transform a transient waste-reduction effort into an enduring cultural landmark.

The artwork achieves an inversion of labor through "embodied practice." Through the physical labor of bending down, searching, and gathering, viewers and participants engage in a bodily practice that dismantles the alienation between humans and nature, transforming labor into a ritual of apology and restoration directed toward the Earth.

Through artistic transformation, disordered marine debris is reconstructed into a meaningful visual vocabulary. As a monument, Renaissance： The Light Gatherers does not celebrate grand human historical achievements; instead, it directly confronts the negative legacy of the Anthropocene. Standing on the ecological frontline, it serves both as a warning bell for civilizational destruction and as an enduring testament to how physical labor can weave a connection of coexistence amidst the ruins.