Sunrise/Moonset

Collaborative Exhibition by A Space Gallery and Flowing Space

Exhibit Artists

Jingwen Cao

Wei Yuan Chang

Rosie Ding

Ruyang Gao

Simon Ho

Yuna Kim

Isabel Yidong Li

Alison Long

Chenxin Luo and Chenyi Luo

Lu Lyu

Julie Wang

Cynthia Yi Chen

Gonzaga Gómez-Cortázar

Sinéad Hornak

Emily Faith Holtzman

Chenyu Huang

Jes Mingjia

Ruotai Tang

Moyan Wang (Iris)

Chansong Woo

Curators

Adrien Tang

Sumi Zhang

Adela Sun

February 21–23, 2025 16 Clinton Street, New York, NY, 10002

Opening Reception on Friday, February 21st, 7-9:30 pm

A Space Gallery and Flowing Space are delighted to present Sunrise/Moonset, a collaborative exhibition that examines the tension and interplay between two contrasting life philosophies. The exhibition invites viewers to experience the delicate balance between the forces of nature and human will.

Participating artists will use “Sunrise” and “Moonset” as conceptual starting points, each offering their own interpretations through diverse artistic expressions. The works explore both the contrast and harmony between these opposing forces, prompting reflection on a fundamental question: Should we follow the path of nature and tradition, or break free from constraints to seek greater freedom within our finite existence?

Roise Ding’s Serendipity blends vibrant, flowing forms with spontaneous glazes, creating a dynamic interplay of color and texture. The piece captures nature’s raw uncertainty, inviting viewers to embrace change as a luminous force of renewal. Meanwhile, Simon Ho’s In The Mountain is a handmade folding fan that blends tradition with modern design. Crafted from wood and rice paper, its AI-assisted lines mimic mountain contours, symbolizing the balance between nature and human touch. The fan’s unfolding motion and stamped mark evoke impermanence, inviting reflection on the rhythms of existence.

Wei Yuan Chang’s Twins honors sensuality and touch, casting a plaster mold of the chest in bronze. The androgynous form evokes care and love, with its ambiguity remaining provocative. Baked to reveal yellow and blue hues, the textured layers resemble bruises on the skin. While Jingwen Cao’s Divider explores how environments shape identity and connection, challenging notions of belonging through transitional spaces. The work creates “ambient intimacies,” incorporating non-human elements to highlight our relationship with ecosystems and reflecting on how spaces influence perception and transformation.

Isabel Yidong Li’s Landscape as Chinese Tea Table draws from the Chinese tea ritual, where form follows ceremony. At a 1:1 scale, each element represents a specific ritual; at 1:50, it transforms into functional landscape architecture. This interplay of scale honors the traditional tea ceremony while reimagining it as a new spatial experience. Ruyang Gao’s [An]Happy Ending explores life and relationships through abstract visuals, depicting life as a force shaped by connections. The piece hints at the intersections of the artist’s journey with others, envisioning life as a path toward a meaningful resolution, not perfection, but a unique conclusion for all involved.

Julie Wang’s Mitosis I challenges the fixed notion of self, presenting it as a fluid, ever-changing process. Through surreal visuals, the project explores identity, free will, and transformation, embracing the mutable essence of human existence. At the same time, Lu Lyu’s Women in Motion fuses elements from Hunan Jiangyong womenese calligraphy, blending characters like “mother,” “woman,” and “empty” to create a kinetic sculpture. The work adheres to the laws of linkage movement while reflecting the structure of womenese calligraphy.

Yuna Kim’s Dawn blurs boundaries to explore how light shapes space. Inspired by sunrise, it captures the quiet transformation of forms dissolving and reappearing, revealing what lies beyond the visible. Jes Mingjia’s falling moon captures the ethereal descent of the moon, a faint white line against dark, stretching branches. Blurred motion and a deep blue night sky create a dreamlike, suspended moment where time and nature merge.

Chenyi Luo and Chenxin Luo’s (Ex)changes captures the intensity of transformation, presenting two moments teetering on the brink of explosion. The work invites the audience to explore the hidden crises and infinite possibilities within change. Meanwhile Alison Long’s N-Steps to Starting a Day uses wool felt and dyed resin to represent the mental weight of executive dysfunction, with resin fragments symbolizing tasks that must be completed before the day begins.

Cynthia Yi Chen’s Foot Print explores cross-cultural solidarity through fluid, semi-translucent forms navigating imposed identities. Inspired by Sara Ahmed’s Willful Subjects, the work reflects on resistance and emergence, drawing parallels between human persistence and nature’s resilience within manufactured constructs. Meanwhile, Gonzaga Gómez-Cortázar’s Río captures the river’s intricate life—pondskaters, fish, and leaves drifting in unseen currents. Though shallow, it holds a layered ecosystem, revealed by shifting light and subtle movements. The film uncovers the overlooked richness within any river’s flow.

Sinéad Hornak’s The Dream Face explores the body as a vessel through poetry, embroidery, and collage. Rooted in grief and transcendence, the work captures the soul’s presence through expressive marks and blurred forms, shifting from the concrete to the ephemeral in a meditative process of release. Emily Faith Holtzman’s Seeing captures dusk’s transition between clarity and confusion. Blending intellect and chance, the work reveals uncanny alignments and fleeting secrets, evoking the uneasy sense of something half there.

Chenyu Huang’s Dusk Till Dawn captures the interplay of light, memory, and human experience. Inspired by sunrises and sunsets from her travels, the work reflects fleeting moments where light pierces darkness, inviting viewers to share in the emotions of creation and remembrance. Ruotai Tang’s Veins of the In-Between explores the tension between materials—metal’s rigidity, wood’s flexibility, and soil’s duality between nature and structure. Bound yet unstable, they extend, stall, or break apart, existing in a state of transformation.

Moyan Wang’s The Fallen Moon links Chinese mythology with personal experience, using flowing fabric to evoke the forgotten moon goddess. Constellations trace Altair and Vega, exploring themes of identity, distance, and memory. While Chansong Woo’s Untitled explores memory, trauma, and history through an interdisciplinary lens. Weaving personal narratives with secondary sources, the work questions how post-generations interpret the past, serving as a bridge between history, experience, and the present.

About A Space Gallery:

A Space provides a cutting-edge and creatively rich platform for young emerging artists in contemporary art world. We collaborate with talented artists and brands to co-curate art exhibitions, art parties, and other art events. For more information, please contact aspacebj@gmail.com

About Flowing Space:

Flowing Space is a premier art and cultural space in New York, specializing in functional art and eastern tea practice. We aim to promote an artful living lifestyle, integrating art into daily routine. For more information, please contact flowingessencespace@gmail.com