Aranya Art Center is pleased to announce the group exhibition After Fire, presenting nearly 100 fire-making tools spanning several centuries from the collection of Tian Jiaqing, in conversation with artworks by 14 contemporary artists of various cultural backgrounds. This marks Aranya Art Center’s first foray into drawing historical collections into the curatorial context of contemporary art. Through five thematic chapters and archival displays, the exhibition traces the trajectory of humanity’s mastery over fire, exploring the complex and contradictory relationship between this force of nature and human civilization.