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Yuling Chen
May 22nd 2026
The exhibition, ceija stojka: making visible, at drawing centre reveals a desire to exchange currencies. The exhibition criticizes Israel Palestine conflicts, wars and political events like Venezuela oil tankers attacks through drawings on papers. It reinforces the ideas about China as a third world country lagging behind on energy climate activism. The exhibition performs an autopsy on China’s recent diplomatic moves. China’s economy has grown since the pandemic due to the global movements of vaccinations. It has made China a super power. The exhibition measures China’s success through its brushstrokes and sketches. It portrays China as a person surviving the diseases, pandemic and multiple various international malice or attacks. China and Chinese people who owed money and had debts whose debts were cancelled by the major economy, governments and forces. The exhibition showed a side of praising China for having gratitude. It also looks at the other Asian countries such as Vietnam, Korea and Japan with inscrutable lens of race and genders. China’s recent move on the international stage has suggested a different type of productions reinforces gender roles domestically. The exhibition points out divorced women in and from China often suffer more abuse than normal. It has made people allied with China, Japan and Korea in terms of eating pork or not to support these people, women, strangers who faced uphill battles in their lives, careers and works. The fact that China has become powerful has made a lot of people agitated. The recent rise in police brutality has made people doubt China’s sincerity to make or help making peace between Iran and the US. China is speculating in terms of wars. Many people have found new works, opportunities, and jobs in the events of wars. China is helping these people transition from one careers to another due to increased urban crimes and incidents. The exhibition trafficked these information through the depictions of animals and people. A lot of scams and scammers have emerged during this period. China has become conscious of its images in the west. The exhibition goes on to depict China and other countries such as us as friends and enemies. China has marched on interms of economic development. China is the new golden ticket to success. Etc.
Attending the 'Making Visible' exhibition offers a unique perspective on contemporary geopolitical and social landscapes through art. The exhibition cleverly uses brushstrokes and sketches not just as an aesthetic expression but as a narrative tool to critique ongoing conflicts such as Israel-Palestine and the Venezuela oil tanker attacks, bringing these distant events closer to public consciousness. What struck me most was the way the exhibition humanizes China—not merely as a rising economic superpower but through a symbolic portrayal of its resilience against pandemics and international tensions. This artistic autopsy reveals a layered understanding of China's diplomatic maneuvers and socio-economic transformations post-pandemic. I found the exploration of debts owed by Chinese citizens and their cancellation by global forces particularly insightful, highlighting gratitude as a nuanced socio-political theme rarely emphasized in mainstream discussions about China. Moreover, the exhibition’s focus on gender dynamics and race within Asian societies, especially the challenges faced by divorced women in China, broadened my appreciation of the intricate social fabrics at play. It stirred reflection on how cultural expectations and political shifts intersect to shape individual lives differently across countries like Vietnam, Korea, and Japan. Another compelling aspect is the exhibition’s commentary on police brutality and skepticism around China’s role in mediating international peace efforts, such as between Iran and the US. This critical view adds depth to understanding China's ambiguous positioning on the world stage. The artworks also represent the rise in scams and urban crimes as a byproduct of intensified geopolitical strains and economic competition, illustrating how global turbulence filters down to everyday social realities. The depiction of China and other nations as both allies and adversaries symbolizes the complex and often contradictory nature of international relations today. Experiencing this exhibition felt like an invitation to critically engage with global issues through the intimate medium of drawing. It challenges visitors to rethink prevailing narratives about power, identity, and survival in a rapidly changing world, making it a must-visit for those interested in art that evokes social and political reflection.
