Sinicized Dreamcore Aesthetics: The Intertwining of Visual Expression and Temporal Significance

Abstract

"Dreamcore" has emerged in recent years not only as a descriptive concept but has also evolved into a distinct cultural phenomenon.
Within it, the "dream" symbolizes an aesthetic quality rooted in Surrealism, while the "core" points to fragmented core memories that carry
a collective consensus. Sinicized Dreamcore aesthetics utilize iconic elements unique to China around the turn of the millennium as its core
components. By drawing on the stylistic approaches of Surrealism in its artistic visual expression, it injects a strong sense of nostalgia while
simultaneously highlighting a disorienting ambiguity and absurdity derived from temporal dislocation.
??Sinicized Dreamcore constitutes a dialectical unity of "Restorative Nostalgia" and "Reflective Nostalgia": on one hand, it seeks emotional solace through the reconstruction of childhood scenes; on the other hand, it uses surreal techniques to reveal the rupture between present
life and past memories. The resulting unique atmosphere is imbued with memory symbols familiar to the public, yet it also creates a palpable
sense of detachment from reality.