It is noted in the curatorial text:

“The exhibition ‘Borderline: Between Light and Shadow’ focuses on transitional states and the intermediate spaces of human experience, examining the delicate balances that define our existence between light and darkness, the present and the past. The borderline, as a conceptual and symbolic notion, is a central point of exploration in the exhibition, inviting the viewer to reflect on moments of ambiguity and uncertainty that characterize our lives.

In contemporary society, the constant oscillation between progress and stagnation, search and acceptance, mirrors the battle between light and darkness. The role of art in this period is to document, comment on, and provoke thought around these intermediate states, offering new perspectives for understanding social transformations.

The concept of the borderline, as a space between light and shadow, offers a rich field for artistic exploration. In art, light and darkness are not merely physical phenomena but symbolic entities, referencing contrasts of life and death, presence and absence. They often serve as an artistic technique, either intentionally or unintentionally focusing on conflict and balance. Conceptually, transition is linked to Martin Heidegger’s philosophy, particularly in his work ‘Being and Time,’ where the notion of Dasein experiences the moment as an interval between the past and the future. Similarly, Gilles Deleuze, in ‘The Logic of Sense,’ focuses on the borderline as a field of creation, highlighting the dynamics of change. Visual compositions at the borderline between light and shadow propose a dialogue that transcends visual experience, leading to deep introspection about human existence and its continuous transitions.

The exhibition ‘Borderline: Between Light and Shadow’ is not merely an anthology of artworks but a deeper study of the human condition in a period of constant change. Here, art becomes the medium to explore the subtle lines that separate light from shadow, the present from the past, security from uncertainty. Through this exhibition, art challenges us to reflect on our own borderline, to understand the transitional states that shape our identity, and to find meaning within these inevitable transformations.“