Bread: Survival or Luxury

Bread: Survival or Luxury presents Cindy (Xinyi) Wu’s jewellery collection Rising, exploring the transformation of bread from a basic necessity into an object of adornment. As a universal symbol of nourishment and survival, bread is preserved and reimagined as something precious, challenging how value is perceived. Rooted in the gestures of bread-making — kneading, stretching, and rising — Wu’s works embody processes of care and transformation. By suspending a material typically meant to be consumed between fragility and permanence, the collection reflects on the delicate boundary between necessity and luxury. Through this understated contrast, the exhibition invites viewers to reconsider everyday essentials and reflect on the deeper emotional and human significance of nourishment.