This photo, taken at the Cervantes Institute in Beijing on Sept. 15, 2025, captures Laura Torrado's "Ladder (1999)," a color photograph measuring 190 × 125 cm. It is displayed alongside her related works, "Ladder and Woman 1 & 2." Torrado uses minimalist composition and human figures to convey a narrative through architectural metaphor, portraying ladders as symbols of ascent and return. [Photo by Liu Ziying/China.org.cn]