In Light of All This: Soft Power Strong Voices
Amanda Lebus
Eleanor Mulhearn
Georgina Barton
Greta (Chen Chen)
I CHEN HUANG
Jenna Riddell
Jing He
Kate Kelly
Laura Bernardeschi Nelson
Minna Chang
Mohammad Noureddini
Omar Danial Biuiiuktosun
Pisol Boonsiripunth
Riley Tang
Robert Lawrence
Sigurd Kraus
Songer Yang
Vivian Cavalieri
Yi Chun Lin
Yichu Li
Yixun Li
You Lee
Zivia (Yanzhen) Li
1-30 August 2025

In moments of upheaval, art often speaks with a clarity and power that words alone cannot convey. In Light of All This: Soft Power, Strong Voices emerges from the recognition that creativity holds the potential to both reflect and transform the realities we face. This online exhibition brings together artists from across the globe whose practices embody resilience, poetic resistance, and the courage to imagine alternatives in times of uncertainty.
As geopolitical instability, ecological fragility, and the displacements of our era continue to shape lived experience, the works presented here illuminate art’s unique ability to affirm human dignity and cultivate empathy. They remind us that subtle gestures can reverberate with profound impact; that the quiet force of creativity can challenge dominant narratives, offer solace, and open pathways to collective healing.
Through painting, sculpture, performance, photography, moving image, and digital experimentation, the participating artists address the pressing concerns of our time while offering visions of hope. Together, their voices form a chorus that insists on connection and possibility, demonstrating that art, even in its softest forms, can wield a strength capable of sustaining communities and reimagining futures.
The artists whose work features in this exhibition are: Amanda Lebus, Eleanor Mulhearn, Georgina Barton, Greta (Chen Chen), I CHEN HUANG, Jenna Riddell, Jing He, Kate Kelly, Laura Bernardeschi Nelson, Minna Chang, Mohammad Noureddini, Omar Danial Biuiiuktosun, Pisol Boonsiripunth, Riley Tang, Robert Lawrence, Sigurd Kraus, Songer Yang, Vivian Cavalieri, Yi Chun Lin, Yichu Li, Yixun Li, You Lee, Zivia (Yanzhen) Li.
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