Zhejun Gao

Zhejun Gao is a Shanghai-based curator, researcher and part-time artist whose work focuses on systems of categorisation, archival research and collective trauma in contemporary art. His curatorial practice explores the migration of artefacts and models of knowledge production within institutions, examining how museums narrate objects and classify collections. Alongside his curatorial work, Zhejun maintains a deep interest in sound art and experimental music in China, contributing writings and performances to the field. In 2022, he embarked on Exploring Traumas, Exploding Archives, a long-term project fostering collaborative practices to explore alternative historiography methods and document unspeakable histories in post-colonial Asia. He has contributed to exhibitions and programmes at major institutions across China and internationally, with recent projects including collaborations with museums and art centres in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong.

Zhejun Gao is currently the 2025 Asymmetry Curatorial Research Fellow at Chisenhale Gallery.