“For me an exhibition is never really a conclusion, it articulates something which is in process. If I show an artist’s work, it’s really about what he’s doing at the moment, within the long trajectory of his career, research, practice. And even for existing works, I really try to manifest their potential to be reinterpreted in a specific context. I want to turn exhibitions into sites of production, research, maybe exchange. It’s not only pedagogical in the traditional sense, it’s also performative.”

Hou Hanru who has been selected as curator for the 5th Auckland Triennial that opens at the Auckland Art Gallery 22 March 2013