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DESCRIPTION:Luster of a Dream Unearthed presents a series of mixed-media dr
 awings reimagining Chinese aesthetic traditions through the lens of queer 
 diaspora. These pieces depict figures composed alongside artifacts of Chin
 ese culture\, such as folding screens\, jade pendants\, scholar's stone\, 
 and landscape paintings. In this illusory world\, the forms of the figure 
 and the artifacts respond surreally to one another\, merging in dreamlike 
 ways. The figure’s concealed emotions are projected onto the space aroun
 d them\, which both consumes and embraces the figure. These vivid yet rest
 less scenes reveal a complex tension with their inherited history. All the
 se pieces began with drawings and silhouette cutouts that Ni continuously 
 rearranged to experiment with composition. By exploring the visual relatio
 nships among these forms\, Ni seeks to uncover subconscious symbolisms bet
 ween the figure and artifacts. The show will contemplate the hidden queer 
 stories lost in...
LOCATION:Chinese American Arts Council / Gallery 456\n456 Broadway\, 3rd Fl
 oor\nNY 10013
SUMMARY:Luster of a Dream Unearthed
URL:https://www.aaartsalliance.org/events/luster-of-a-dream-unearthed
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