Breaking Dawn: A Quiet Revolution

The exhibition Breaking Dawn: A Quiet Revolution encapsulates the profound yet understated power of transformation, offering a lens to examine liminality as both a conceptual and aesthetic framework. It evokes a transitional moment where light emerges through the darkness, signaling the subtle yet undeniable shifts that redefine the contours of perception, identity, and cultural expression. Through an interdisciplinary approach, the foundation brings together emerging voices whose practices interrogate the complexities of displacement, cultural hybridity, ecological consciousness, and the intricacies of human connection. This thematic framework emphasizes the power of artistic inquiry to engage with the liminal—what is on the verge of articulation but remains in flux.

Through diverse mediums and methodologies, the participating artists articulate a quiet persistence that reflects the ongoing negotiations between tradition and innovation, materiality and ephemerality. Each work contributes to a nuanced understanding of the creative process as both an act of resistance and an avenue for renewal, positioning the exhibition within a discourse of becoming, where moments of transition hold the potential for radical reimagination.

Artists

Lily (Yu) Bai, Jan Dickey, Jarvis (Ruoxi) Hua, Sona Lee, Anna Samara, Jason Zhang

Presented by

Dawn Eleven Contemporary Art Foundation (DeCA)