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A Quest for Union

Calligraphy has always been a combination of thing and image, meaning and representation. Whatever the starting point of the text for my drawings might be, I do not expect any specific form or representation to emerge. Wai Pong-Yu Calligraphy has always been a combination of thing and image, meaning and representation. Whatever the starting point […]

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Desires, Materialized

Representing the object and its re-use has marked important moments of modern and contemporary art from the historical avant-gardes to our days. By recontextualizing or subverting the object, artists have pushed the conventions of art and emphasized the ambiguity of the representation. Monica Piccioni   Representing the object and its re-use has marked important moments […]

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Digitized Wonderland

“Digital-Natural Art” is a multifaceted and reciprocal process—making digital 3D images through primitive technology and materials, and making primitive rawhide/wood-art through digital technology and equipment. My hope is that the “digital-natural art” can transcend the traditional and modern uses of art elements, and result in integrating digital and primitive values in one manifestation.    Tan […]

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Weighing in

Since the wave of British art released its energy in 1990s, China’s art scene has also demonstrated its outstanding force of imagination and creativity. This was driven by decades of continuous fast development of the economy, coupled with the momentum of the country’s history. Leng Lin   Since the wave of British art released its […]

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A Shanghai Dream

All these photos are about the familiar Shanghai in my memory. When I was still a child, these types of old factories and buildings were everywhere, alive and full of energy. What I used to be so familiar with has literally disappeared in front of my eyes. Being ruthless is part of human nature, so […]

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Henri Gaudier-Brzeska @ Centre Pompidou (Paris)

Henri Gaudier-Brzeska @ Centre Pompidou (Paris)October 15, 2009—January 10, 2010 In a unique location under one roof, the Centre Pompidou houses one of the most important museums in the world, featuring the leading collection of modern and contemporary art in Europe, a vast public reference library with facilities for over 2,000 readers, general documentation on […]

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Philippe Parreno @ Irish Museum of Modern Art (Dublin)

Philippe Parreno @ Irish Museum of Modern Art (Dublin)November 4, 2009—January 24, 2010 The Museum’s mission is to foster within society an awareness, understanding and involvement in the visual arts through policies and programmes which are excellent, innovative and inclusive. The Irish Museum of Modern Art is Ireland’s leading national institution for the collection and […]

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Luigi Archetti

Luigi Archetti is a sound artist based in Zurich, Switzerland. Luigi Archetti is a sound artist based in Zurich, Switzerland. He recent exhibitions include Heroes—just for one night at Minimuseum Vigano, Museumsnacht Rapperswil 2009, and The Velvet Lounge at the Sonic Circuits Festival in Washington D.C. www.luigiarchetti.com

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Luigi Archetti

Luigi Archetti is a sound artist based in Zurich, Switzerland. Luigi Archetti is a sound artist based in Zurich, Switzerland. He recent exhibitions include Heroes—just for one night at Minimuseum Vigano, Museumsnacht Rapperswil 2009, and The Velvet Lounge at the Sonic Circuits Festival in Washington D.C. www.luigiarchetti.com

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Siobhan Tattan

Siobhan Tattan’s practice consists of assembled props, a fragmented weave of projected images and scripted voice-overs, referencing memory and the processes of her practice. Siobhan Tattan’s practice consists of assembled props, a fragmented weave of projected images and scripted voice-overs, referencing memory and the processes of her practice. Her work inquires into the discords of […]

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