The AUUUUDITORIUM ia a groundbreaking, continuously evolving project where the exhibition is staged as series of events that challenge traditional methods of knowledge production. AUUUUDITORIUM redefines 'study' as a collective, diverse pursuit that encompasses dialogue, movement, and shared experiences, all under the umbrella of 'speculative practice.' At the core of AUUUUDITORIUM is a dynamic approach to the act of study, prioritizing motion, circulation, and redistribution over static learning.

The AUUUUDITORIUM project is housed on the second floor of the museum, a space that was once the Wu Lien-teh Auditorium inaugurated in 1933 and served as a central hub for Royal Asiatic Society members to share their colonial discoveries. Today, AUUUUDITORIUM hosts Scenography for a Shanghai Science Fiction Opera (2024), a newly commissioned installation by Ming Wong. Renowned for his works that delve deeply into the structure and social context of cinema and traditional forms of performing arts, Wong's work creates a portal through which we can collectively envision a future deeply rooted in a specific local past.

With a monthly-changing scenography, the year-long program of AUUUUDITORIUM commissioned artists, scholars, musicians and performers, weaving together artistic speculations, collective memories, marginalized knowledge, and vernacular fiction. It underscores the crucial need to recognize and respect the intrinsic authority of indigenous knowledge systems in deciphering complex geographical and cultural tapestries.

For the launch of AUUUUDITORIUM, the program commissioned Ho Rui An's Spinning Time (2024) and Payne Zhu's Rendering Zhengze (2024).