Miu Miu at Shanghai Exhibition Center — Tales & Tellers Third Chapter (2026)

Shanghai Exhibition Center hosted the Shanghai chapter of Miu Miu's Tales & Tellers film and installation project over two public days in June 2026.

The venue

Shanghai Exhibition Center is a mid-20th-century exhibition complex on the west side of central Shanghai, built in a Russian neoclassical manner with a central domed hall, fluted columns, carved detailing and patterned stone floors. Its halls are normally used for trade fairs, congresses and large-format exhibitions, and the interior volumes are tall enough to hold free-standing structures well clear of the historic surfaces.

How the space was used

The domed hall was kept largely open, its original surfaces left exposed. Three element types were built inside: staggered matte-metal screen stands looping 31 short films, a large horn-like sound sculpture in lacquered metal, and timber-and-acrylic display tables holding archive runway pieces. Circulation was free-roaming between the elements, and performers in archive looks moved through the same paths as visitors.

Why it works here

The centre's domed hall, column spacing and unbroken floor give a film-and-sound installation the height and sightlines it needs while the historic shell supplies the period atmosphere the project plays against. Its central location and fair-scale floor area let a timed public programme absorb crowds without corridor bottlenecks.