Fluid in Forms: Group Exhibition

19 March - 11 May 2025 Shanghai

Overview

ARARIO GALLERY is pleased to announce the opening of the inaugural exhibition at its new Shanghai space, titled Fluid in Forms, which will open from March 19 to May 11, 2025. Founded in 1989, ARARIO GALLERY has consistently promoted artistic exchange between Asia and the world with an international perspective for over three decades. This year, ARARIO GALLERY SHANGHAI, situated along Suzhou Creek at SUHE HAUS, will continue to serve as a pioneering force in the territory of contemporary art. The inaugural group exhibition curated by LIANG Qing, will feature works by artists CHEN Yufan, CHEN Yujun, HU Yun, KIM Byoungho, KIM Inbai, LEE Jeongbae, LEE Seung Ae, LIM Nosik, Kohei YAMADA, Pocono ZHAO Yu.

The concept of Xu (虛), the intangible) and Shi (实), the substantial) embodies a transformation in which being and non-being give rise to one another, forming impressions and perceptions that remain elusive and difficult to define. The distinction between Xu (虛) and Shi (实) in tangible objects is shaped entirely by the perceiving subject, with its clarity dynamically reflecting one’s relationship with the surrounding environment. The resulting “Fluid in Forms (虛实相)”—where Xiàng (相) exists within Xu Shi (虚实), or the Shi Xiàng (实相) of Xu (虚)—is no longer merely the external manifestation of objects but rather a subjective image, delineated and constructed by human consciousness.

The disjunction between objective image and subjective imagery creates the reality of the intangible, which, owing to its ambiguous and hazy boundaries, possesses an imagination far exceeding that of the substantial. In the East Asian tradition of expression, clear and distinct boundaries are typically avoided in favour of absence, emptiness, void, or indeterminacy, yet present more of the unseen. The vagueness of form curtails the fixation on rigid, concrete entities, liberating the meaning of objects from their inherent physical constraints. Their meanings are no longer confined to an inherent physicality but can wander and transition across time and field, opening up broader possibilities.

Curator: Liang Qing

Artists: KIM Byoungho, KIM Inbai, LEE Jeongbae, LEE Seung Ae, LIM Nosik, CHEN Yufan, CHEN Yujun, HU Yun, Pocono ZHAO Yu, Kohei YAMADA

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