A līmen is a third place, a threshold, and a bridge between two realms. Through defining instability within stability, the līmen visualizes the invisible layer and reveals the underlying relationship between the two.
Yushan Jiang and Shuang Chen present their personal works as a pair; each fold representing a līmen between their distinct perspectives. While their drawings may originate from different contexts, they engage in a silent dialogue within the comparison, sparking a conversation that transcends individual pieces. Through their art, they invite viewers to explore the unseen connections and beyond.
Location: Abigail Ogilvy Gallery, 450 Harrison Avenue #29, Boston, MA 02118
Dates: Saturday, June 15 - Sunday, June 16, 2024
Shuang Chen is an architectural designer currently based in Boston. Shuang received her Master of Architecture degree from Yale University in 2021. Her creative vision has gained recognition and has been exhibited across diverse international platforms, including China, Thailand, Italy, Sweden, and the United States. Rooted in her everyday observation of people and their surroundings, Shuang explores architecture as a vessel for representing and perpetuating urban memory while informing the continuous vitality of the cityscape. Her work also emphasizes the interstitial relationship between the individual and the public, navigating the balance between intimacy and publicness in contemporary society through architecture.
Yushan Jiang is a designer based in Brooklyn, New York. Her work and research focuses on the subtle interplay between nature and culture. With experience spanning international practice and exhibitions in cities like New York, New Haven, Shanghai, and Singapore, Yushan brings a global perspective to her work. She has also shared her expertise as a former educator in both New York and New Haven. Yushan holds a Master of Architecture from Yale University, where she was honored with the Connecticut Architecture Foundation Suzanne Sheng Memorial Scholarship. Prior to that, Yushan earned her Bachelor in Urban Planning from Tongji University, where she was nominated and awarded for design excellence.