In 1900, a small, sealed chamber hiding more than 50,000 pieces of Buddhist scripture, secular documents, embroidery, silk paintings and other cultural relics from the 4th to 11th centuries A.D. was discovered in the Mogao Caves at Dunhuang, China. After its discovery, European explorers purchased relics at dishonest prices, and most of the artifacts were scattered throughout the world. Cave 17, once housing more than six hundred years of history and culture, is now empty. "Enduring Stories: Sculptures by Xiaoze Xie" unites two groups of research-based work: resin sculptures from Xie’s project "Amber of History", inspired by the troubled story of the Library Cave’s once encyclopedic content, and porcelain works from "Forbidden Memories", a project exploring banned books and censorship in different sociopolitical contexts throughout Chinese history. The exhibition offers a glimpse into the Library Cave, honoring preserved historical records while mourning those lost, creating a space to experience Buddhist cosmology, and exploring the vulnerability of history and culture.