so the year of the snake is, by far, the most productive year so far ever. with paint literally everywhere.
most of this sewn text compilations are from a secondhand book of collected chinese jokes I found in a bookshop here. they are assembled in such a way that the jokes are still readable …
GUERILLASHOWERPROJECT | shanghai
the GUERILLASHOWERPROJECT is now underway. these are a few film stills below.
the noise strikes first – the rush of it
the personal and primitive ‘you’ seeking, ashamedly and humbly as you approach a metallic idol, another generous transformation:
overwhelming and meditative: the sound of the universe in a shower.
more on the GUERILLASHOWERPROJECT soon.
111 LIYANG LU | creative hunt
we’ve been spotted! 111 liyang lu has been the focus of this online article featured on creative hunt’s website this month.
some great photos of this new creative area and its artists – along with their work and studio spaces – are included. well done to the team at creative hunt [cheers to the talented francis arnold].
see the full article on the creative hunt website here.
inluxe | kathryn gohmert 我的中国态度
thank you, inluxe for including me and my practice in this article about my “chinese attitude” (我的中国态度).
read the full article on the inluxe website here.
VERLOREN IN SCHANGHAI | neue zürcher zeitung
feature in swiss publication, neue zürcher zeitung, mentioning my work alongside interviews with good friends eddie mu, linda yu and jean daptiste dumas - specifically regarding our take on modern shanghai.
read the full article by journalist Philipp Mattheis on the neue zürcher zeitung website.
KUNSTLER-WG IN SHANGHAI | spiegel
this great write up in spiegel mentions some of my current work in this interview with shanghai-based fellow creative mind, phillip mattheis. also featured is talented fellow artist, danor gavriely, from tel aviv.
read more in their online version on the spiegel website here.
MUSEEN FÜR SIMCITY | du
so proud to be in this article with the other talented artists now in residence at the swatch art peace hotel.
thanks to the team at du for portraying the artists and their work so favorably.
PER PAGARE LA SUITE QUI CI VUOLE ARTE | io donna
thank you to the writers at io donna for such a beautiful write-up about the artists undertaking residencies at the swatch art peace hotel at the moment.
they speak briefly about my work, the new wild west is east below.
see a higher quality version of the article [in italian] on their website here.
ART IN THE CITY | prestige
This great interview featuring words on my work and that of fellow artist-in-residence, tom de peyret, is in this month’s copy of prestige.
special thanks to the talents of xepo w.s., for his brilliant photos that are used in this article.
BOL DE PROVOC’ POSITIVE A SHANGHAI | la liberte
this is a great interview on my work and stay in shanghai that just came out in this month’s edition of la liberte.
this article also features the photos of fellow artist-in-residence, xepo w.s.
to see the article in better detail visit la liberte’s website here.
LOST AND FOUND | Time Out Shanghai
time out shanghai‘s article on the LOST AND FOUND exhibition running at stageBACK gallery NOW.
read the full article online here.
LOST AND FOUND vernissage
URBANVIDEOSCAPESHANGHAI
what a night to remember: thank you to all who came to the opening of LOST AND FOUND 轮回, stageBACK gallery’s first exhibition opening at its new M50 location.
here are some of the photos below – taken by xepo w.s. , my fellow collaborator on the project URBANVIDEOSCAPESHANGHAI. The multi media work is installted in this exhibition which runs until August 31.
More about URBANVIDEOSCAPESHANGHAI can be found here.
ARTS Roundup: 3 to See | Smart Shanghai
we made the list: LOST AND FOUND was just featured on this month’s 3 to see list of art exhibitions in smart shanghai.
Valentine's Day Shanghai
wishing you a messy valentine’s full of brains and inspiration.
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