The China Connector was asked to find a co-curator for the Anren Biennale in order to achieve a better result. For this show in Anren (next to Chengdu) we recruited Siebe Tettero. The Second Anren Biennale draws on two historical metaphors regarding East and West to express the main themes of contemporary art in the age of globalization: In an era of complex and dramatic conflict, in which rival civilizations observe the world, how do we talk and communicate with each other? “Shared mythology” signifies the ideals, questions, and efforts required to establish a human civilized community!