Soft Borders

Soft Borders brings together East Asian artists whose cross-cultural experiences explore fluid boundaries between individuals, society, and urban environments. About Soft Borders explores boundaries as fluid, unstable and constantly shifting conditions that shape our relationships with ourselves, others and the environments we inhabit. Bringing together diverse artistic practices by East Asian artists whose experiences span multiple cities and cultural contexts, the exhibition constructs a microcosm of their inner mind. It is a space where personal desires, collective identities, cultural histories and urban infrastructures intersect. Within this interconnected space, boundaries become sites of tension and negotiation, revealing the subtle uncertainty that happens in our everyday lives. A sense of unease runs through the exhibition, as though something is quietly stirring at the threshold of change. Soft Borders invites us to reflect on the fragile relationships between the individual, the collective, the natural and the constructed world. It suggests that boundaries are continually questioned and redefined. Participating Artists Adam Ziyu Gong, Cynthia Zhang, Guangyu Zhang, Huang Huan, Jessie Zhai, Lois/Qiuyao He, Moi Meng, Na Young Lee, Qianyu Wang, Ruitong Li, Shell Ma, Xiaoyun Chen, Yanxiao Liu, Yichang Liu, Yiwen Liang, Zhaocheng Wang. Curated by Yutong Ye Curatorial Team: Chang Shen, Chloe Lu, Faith Tan Read more Toggle Digital Mixed media Painting Installation