CHAO Jiaxing

Profile

Born in Shanghai. Lives and works in Shanghai. Graduated with a MA in Fine Arts from Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts in 2011.
Chao is an independent curator and researcher. Her current research and curating interests are cross-disciplinary art practices and rituals as methods in East Asia contemporary art creations.

Recent exhibitions and activities
2021   On-going research exhibition project: "Rituals in Rituals of the Future, Round 2: Cow Bell" yuz museum, Shanghai Himalayas Museum, Shanghai
2019   "The Ship of Theseus,” Asia Culture Center, Gwangju, South Korea
2019   "Faux Art History, Road Test, Hiking Test, Internet of Things," SNAP, School of Visual Arts (Shanghai platform)
2018   On-going research exhibition project: “Rituals in Rituals of the Future, Round 1," Ming Contemporary Art Museum, Shanghai
           [Published book]
2021   "Under Construction: A history of Shanghai Art Institutions,2008-2016," Published by China Art Times Limited, Hong Kong

Recent Awards and Grants
2022   Residencies and research trips supported by Pro Helvetia, Zurich
2019   "CIMAM 2019 Annual Conference" granted by Byucksan Foundation, Sydney
2019   Research Fellow Program "ACRI" in Asia Culture Center, Gwangju, South Korea 

About works / performance

Since 2018, she has developed a curatorial method using "ritual" as a framework for collective creation in the field of interdisciplinary knowledge. In response to the nature of Asian institutions, she came to discover that “ritual” is a constructive way to organize the fragmented knowledge structure and conscious action of contemporary people. It can connect an interdisciplinary and interpersonal ecology that transcends the conventional definitions of the so-called art world. In addition, she tried to outline and intellectualize her practices in the form of publicized writings and visual productions.