Gravity Field Art Gallery丨Words for the Future, A Selection Exhibition from the ASE Foundation Art Collection

May 17, 2026 Upcoming

Words for the Future

A Selection Exhibition from the ASE Foundation Art Collection

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Special thanks to ASE Foundation for this exhibition.
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Curator

Dr. SHEN Qilan
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Artists

Anna Freeman BENTLEY, Ulla von BRANDENBURG, Maria FARRAR, FU Xiaotong, Sophie von HELLERMANN, Camille HENROT, Candida H?FER, Nina KATCHADOURIAN, Christine Sun KIM & Thomas MADER, ?Xin LIU, Annie MORRIS, Laure PROUVOST, SHI Hui, SHI Zhiying, SU Yuxin, YIN Xiuzhen, YIN Yunya, YU Hong, ZHANG Mingxuan, ZHANG Zipiao, ZHAO Hai Tien, Pocono ZHAO Yu
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Specially Invited Greater Bay Area Artists

Jaffa LAM, ZHOU Li

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*?Artists are listed alphabetically by surname

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Duration

2026.05.17-2026.09.15

10:00-17:30（Tue.-Sun.??Closed on Mon.）

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Venue

Gravity Field Art Gallery, Teaching Complex D101, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, 2001 Longxiang Boulevard, Longgang District, Shenzhen

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About the Curator

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Dr. SHEN Qilan

Curator, writer, cultural scholar; holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Münster, Germany. She has curated numerous internationally influential exhibitions and forum programmes in collaboration with domestic and international art institutions. Formerly the Director of the Editorial Department at?Art World?magazine, she currently serves as an editorial board member for?BOOK TOWN?magazine. She is a Visiting Professor at the School of Design, East China Normal University.

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Notable exhibitions curated in recent years:?Lindy Lee: The Myriad Stars Between Myriad Worlds?(A4 Art Museum, Chengdu);?Chen Yifei: A Retrospective on Art and Legacy?(Museum of Art Pudong, Shanghai);?Love Unknown?(G Museum, Nanjing);?All Things in Kinship?(Axel Vervoordt Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium);?Words for the Future?(ASE Foundation);?Shi Zhiying: Stones and Stories?(Yuz Museum);?Scales in Flames?(Bund Art Center, Shanghai);?Vers L’idéal?(Fosun Foundation, Shanghai);?Jia Aili: Harsh?(TANK Shanghai).

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In 2023, she curated the critically acclaimed exhibition?Poesie of Illusions?for the Beijing International Film Festival. In 2024, she served as Co-Curator of the?Multiple Future: New Visions of Our Life?for the First Ennova Art Biennial and as Academic Advisor for the major art project?Guardians of Time?at the Guimet Museum in France. Dr. SHEN has also worked as an advisor for numerous international exhibitions, including?Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou?and?The Artist is Present. In addition, she has curated international forums, including the “Detour” series for the Shanghai Biennale and dialogue series for the “Musée d’Orsay” exhibition at the Museum of Art Pudong.
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In 2025, she was honored with the award of “Curator of the Year” by?Robb Report?and?Bazaar Art?Magazine respectively, for her outstanding curatorial work and widespread influence in China.
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Since 2022, she has been the Artistic Advisor and Curator for the Porsche Young Chinese Artists Award. In 2020, she was the Nominator and Curator for the Discovery Award of the Jimei-Arles International Photo Festival.

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Dr. SHEN Qilan contributes columns and catalogue essays to various international art media and institutions, including the Shanghai Museum, Long Museum (Shanghai), The Uffizi Gallery (Italy), Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Guimet Museum (France), Financial Times, ARTnews, and artnet. Her writings have been translated into multiple languages and published worldwide.

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About ASE Foundation

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ASE Foundation is a China-based non-profit organization with a global perspective, dedicated to supporting and advancing the dissemination, education, development, and scholarly research of contemporary art in China. The Foundation operates through four core functions: Art Collection, the ASE Art Library, ASE Space, and Art Sponsorship Projects. Its flagship initiative, the ASE Co-Research Project, focuses on supporting emerging artists and curators by fostering the academic articulation of their practices and providing sustained research-based support. Through a range of public programs and educational activities, the Foundation situates its work within broader cultural and social contexts, emphasizing experimentation, local engagement, and public accessibility. In doing so, ASE Foundation seeks to expand the role and boundaries of art institutions within public life, contributing to a more diverse and dynamic cultural ecosystem.


Established in 2021, ASE Foundation has organized the following events since the launch of ASE Space and the ASE Art Library in 2022: 8 exhibitions, 21 book club meetings, 14 art lectures, 35 recommended reading lists, 111 “100 Art Books” book video releases, nearly 10000 registered members at the art library, over 30000 total reservations to visit the library.

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