Crossing Art is proud to present Blue Planet Umbilicus—a collaboration with LDM Art Global, curated by Lydia Duanmu and Charles A. Riley II, PhD. In a world where distance is shrinking and cultures overlap more than ever, Blue Planet Umbilicus emerges as a testament to the invisible cords that bind us across continents and generations. This exhibition focuses on the condition and inner world of the younger generation of immigrants. As they cross national borders, they also experience a rupture with their own culture and ancestors, generating a profound tension, sometimes anger, between identity confusion and the relentless demands of an era of rapid development.

Through a surrealist and romantic approach, the six participating artists transform this collective anxiety into a force for seeking belonging, a spiritual yearning to return to the “cosmic mother’s womb.” In their sculptures, collages, paintings, and video works, they offer an artistic language that both articulates estrangement and proposes a path toward healing.

• Johannes Nielsen (Sweden) extends the human figure into meditations on stillness and presence.

• Ana Paúl (Spain) reconstructs fragments of memory and history through her collages.

• Angie Vega, Yuliana Miranda, and Camilo Bojacá channel the dynamism of a new Colombian generation, wrestling with issues of cultural inheritance and transformation.

• Moyosore Martins (Africa /USA) draws upon African heritage and diasporic experience to weave narratives that resonate both locally and universally.

The Umbilical Cord of the Blue Planet is not only a narration of the immigrant experience but also a ritual of healing and rebirth. It connects the individual and the collective, the past and the future, the finite and the infinite, inviting viewers to reconsider what it means to call somewhere “home.”

Curated by Lydia Duanmu—whose work as an art advisor has long centered on cultural exchange between China and the West—and Charles A. Riley II, PhD—an internationally recognized curator and museum director—in collaboration with Crossing Art, this exhibition is conceived as both a platform for emerging voices and a symbolic bridge across borders.

Blue Planet Umbilicus is more than a gathering of six artists. It is a reminder that in an era of dislocation and division, art holds the power to reconnect us—umbilically, vitally, and profoundly.

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