When the art collector and philanthropist set up Asymmetry five years ago, its aim to develop the profile of Chinese art in the UK capital was pursued somewhat from behind the scenes, through organising a series of lectures at the Courtauld (this year featuring artists Gary Zhexi Zhang and Ricardo Yui), hosting a librarians-in-residence initiative, sponsoring PhDs at the Courtauld and Goldsmiths, and funding curatorial fellowships at institutions such as Tate. This October, Du opened the more public-facing Yan Du Projects, a gallery and residency programme in an eighteenth-century townhouse in Bloomsbury, and persuaded former Para Site director Billy Tang to swap Hong Kong for Britain. Hosting up to three shows a year, it kicked off with an exhibition by Chinese painter Duan Jianyu, while Bangkok-based Harit Srikhao took the studio space. Du’s buying continues too, adding to an international collection that skews female and features Laura Owens, Sarah Sze, Shirin Neshat, Issy Wood and Lee Bul.