
HAZEL CHEN
Boundaries of Being
OVERVIEW
Boundaries of Being is an exhibition that explores how individuals confront survival, identity, institutional
systems, and spiritual dilemmas in contemporary society. Featuring five works, the show follows threads
of the subconscious, light and shadow, cultural identity, and the cosmos to depict the state of human
existence oscillating between reality and void. Through spatial installations, light experiments, and poetic
storytelling, the exhibition invites viewers into a deep reflection on the questions: Who am I? Where am I?
How do I exist?
“Being” is never a fixed concept. It is constantly shaped and challenged across physical, psychological,
cultural, and social dimensions. This exhibition seeks to weave internal connections between the
artworks, revealing the hidden structures of “boundaries”: those imposed by institutions, those defined by
the limits of consciousness, by cultural identity, and by the divide between human and nature. The
exhibition unfolds as a psychological journey through repression, struggle, fluidity, reconstruction, and
transcendence.
ORGANIZED BY
Isabell Sliwinski, Executive Director
Abigail Bruno, Director of Curatorial Affairs
Erick Rivers, Curatorial Associate
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GALLERY
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CURATOR'S STATEMENT
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HAZEL CHEN
Hazel Chen (also known as Qixin Chen) is an interdisciplinary artist born in Shenzhen and based in New York. Influenced by her upbringing in a collectivist society, Chen's work focuses on the subtle power dynamics and ethical implications of power within social norms. Her creations often involve transforming large spaces into immersive experiences or incorporating interactive performance art, allowing the audience to experience the conflict between self and other from a first-person perspective.
She has received Honorable Mention Award from Teravarna Art Gallery in Los Angeles and Special Recognition from Light Space & Time Art Gallery in Santa Fe. Her work has been showcased in
numerous exhibitions, including solo and group shows at A Space Gallery, Brooklyn; SAIC Galleries, Chicago; Teravarna Art Gallery, Los Angeles; Light Space & Time Art Gallery, Santa Fe; 280 Gallery, Chicago. Her works have been featured in numerous publications including The Washington Dispatch, Shoutout Atlanta, Al-Tiba9. Bachelor Arts, School of Art Institute of Chicago, 2024.