Fragmentation Museum

Song Dong – Waste Not

Song Dong’s Waste Not brings together thousands of objects saved by his mother, turning everyday possessions into a deeply personal archive of memory, hardship, and family life. Rooted in the idea of wu jin qi yong — “waste not” — the installation reflects on care, loss, and the emotional weight carried by ordinary things.

Song-Dong

Song Dong, Waste Not. Photo : Andrew Russeth. CC BY-SA 2.0. Recadrée / cropped. Source : Wikimedia Commons. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

Song Dong’s Waste Not brings together thousands of objects saved by his mother, turning everyday possessions into a deeply personal archive of memory, hardship, and family life. Rooted in the idea of wu jin qi yong — “waste not” — the installation reflects on care, loss, and the emotional weight carried by ordinary things.