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Kies een stemming en de kamer zelf antwoordt — het licht koelt of warmt op, de sfeer verandert van tempo, en alleen de werken die dat gevoel belichamen, treden naar voren uit de duisternis. De rest verdwijnt in de schaduw.
Beili Liu
A Life Woven in Migration and Memory Beili Liu’s artistic journey is a compelling narrative of displacement, resilience, and the enduring power of cultural memory. Born in 1974 in Jilin Province, China, her early life was deeply shaped by the socio-political currents of her time. Her parents were among the millions impacted by the Cultural Revolution's “sent-down youth” program—a period of upheaval that instilled within them, and subse
quently Liu, a profound understanding of loss, adaptation, and the search for belonging. This foundational experience permeates her work, manifesting as a recurring exploration of migration not merely as a physical journey, but as an internal reshaping of identity. The family’s relocation to Shenzhen, a burgeoning economic hub bordering Hong Kong, further broadened her perspective, exposing her to the complexities of modernization and…