Walter Benjamin, in his seminal essay The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, introduced the concept of Aura — a unique presence of an artwork in time and space that cannot be reproduced. He described Aura as the mystical connection formed between an artwork, its history, its site of creation, and the viewer. The curatorial vision of The Aura River emerges from this philosophical foundation. In an age overwhelmed by digitization and globalization, this exhibition seeks to recover the essence of Aura that Benjamin once described.
The Aura River —We Will Eventually Reach the Sea”
—The 2nd Chinese Post-85s Young Artists
Dai Yinglun
Sun Yihan
Shen Hongtao
Yang yang
Yang Hong
Yang Binghe
Tom Yang
Lee Huanyu
Li Yichen
Li Liangchen
Zhang Zhen
Zhang Meng
Zhang Kai
Chen Haoran
Lu Yujun
Shi Yuxin
Shaw
Zhou Bohua
Zong Qirun
Ying Yefu
Cui Wenshu
Qin Chao
Zeng Jiajia
Yanrui
“The Aura River — We Will Eventually Reach the Sea”
-the 2nd Post-85 Emerging Artists Group Exhibition
Opening Reception: Aug. 23, 2025 | 4:00–6:30 PM
(Opening Remarks 4:30pm, Open to the Public, Artist Present)
Exhibition Dates: Aug. 23 – Oct. 19, 2025
Bluerider ART Shanghai·The Bund
No. 133 Sichuan Middle Rd., Huangpu Dist., Shanghai
Thu.- Sun. 10am-7pm
info.china@blueriderart.com
