2000 years ago during the Warring States Period, the famous poet Qu Yuan referenced great volumes of Chinese mythologies and legends in “Heavenly Questions”, proposing 173 questions on the origins of the universe, natural phenomena, where humanity belongs, social realities, meaning of life, etc., in the format of inquiring the heavens, directly displaying the Chinese ancients’ curiosities and reflections of unknown territories. Chinese mythologies originated from oral traditions of ancient times, preceding written text, great volumes of mythologies and legends were documented in early works including “The Classic of Mountains and Seas” (Shan-hai Ching), “Master of Huainan” (Huai Nan Zi), and “Verses of Chu” (Chu Ci), gradually establishing the structure for the ideologically diverse Chinese mythologies encompassing philosophy, art, religion, humanities and history, and science. Mythologies not only reflect ancient individuals’ earliest imaginations and beliefs of the world, they provide reasonable explanations to their pursuit of the universe's origins and understanding of life’s conditions, while simultaneously creating a mysterious yet magnificent mythological world through a long history of progression.

The exhibition title “Where are the Mythologies” speaks of modern people’s multigenerational search and desire for ancient mythologies. This exhibition attempts to backtrack to the historical origins of Chinese mythologies, utilizing methods of logical development including time, space, philosophy of life, etc., to present ancient Chinese mythological tales with vivid visual settings. The exhibition is divided into four themes: Origins of Mythologies, Gods of the Ancient, Love and Eternity, and Mythologies of the Future, unveiling 28 ancient mythological tales in 7 sections. Starting off with the universe in chaos and opening with the mythology of Genesis, where gods serve their roles in heaven and earth, four seasons, natural climates, etc., the fantastical world of the ancient Chinese universe is unsealed. Experience the top-sacred mountain Kun Lun, the endless void of the Undersea Abyss, beings of the mountains and seas, and more mysterious encounters, participate in the heroic stories, fable and blissful love, various strange creatures, incredible sights and supernatural colors in mythologies, forming a unique and immersive journey in ancient Chinese mythologies.

The exhibition contains rich formats of mediums, MR virtual and reality mixed experiences, images, installations, interactive videos, sculptures, wallpaper, digital mosaics, and artworks based on artificial intelligence algorithms. The exhibition reenacts the mysterious world of ancient mythologies, the audiences will be in dialogue with ancient deities, in quest of gods’ residences in the distant past, and adventure into the fantastical world of the ancient universe. As current technologies develop, how would mythologies explain our current existing world? Where lies the paths of mythologies? The exhibition invites audiences to discuss the profound insights toward the future of humanity within Futurist mythologies in the age of technology, inspiring people’s reflections on current societies and self-existence. This will be a journey of explorations of ancient Chinese mythologies, as well as a surreal and romantic dialogue between ancient mythologies and future technologies across time and space. We will use the power of mythology, to have audiences discover themselves among the world of gods, to reinterpret the meaning of love, growth, and life through mythology.