Van der Salm said that through his work, he questions the authenticity of our constructed habitat, looking beyond buildings, streets and cars to reflect on the human condition within a metropolis designed by real estate developers, the entertainment industry and tech behemoths.

The artist and the curator participated in a panel discussion at the center on July 12, engaging with Ma Yansong, a renowned Chinese architect; Martijn de Geus, an associate professor of architecture at Tsinghua University; and Lin Tong, a professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts. Their discussion centered on the relationship between architecture, photography, technology and artistic creation.

Nowhere—Imagining the Global City is on view at the center until Aug 31 and will travel to Xiamen, East China's Fujian's province later this year, according to the Three Shadows.