Chinese artist Chen Chunmu's mix-media work, Not Just Having A Relationship are on show at Today Art Museum in Beijing as part of The Third Today's Documents exhibition. [Photo provided to China Daily]

The exhibition zooms in on the art landscapes of BRICS countries－Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa－as well as other emerging markets. It brings together 50 artists and art groups, some of whom are from these regions.

Other featured artists are from the West like Delvoye, whose works－like the cloaca machine－examine the challenges to economies caused by globalization.

The works also offer a glimpse into the economic, social and cultural changes in BRICS countries. They show how artists respond to the developments and complexities arising from the process.

Huang, the co-curator, says the artists are shaping the cultural landscapes in their regions in various directions.

"Their works are insightful, poetic and metaphorical. In them, visitors discover artistic powers of great potential," he says.

The exhibition has subtitles in French, English and Chinese－BRIC-a-brac, The Jumble of Growth and Lingyizhong Xuanze, which means alternative choice. Bric-a-brac means a collection of miscellaneous, small curios in French.