May 14, 2013
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Sitting in the BookWorm Cafe in Chaoyang District in Beijing. Although it is very famous especially among foreigners I hardly could find it the first time – looks like one of those temporary containers at construction sites! (yes, this pale … Continue reading
May 8, 2013
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AN ELEGY I O youngest, best-loved daughter of Xie, Who unluckily married this penniless scholar, You patched my clothes from your own wicker basket, And I coaxed off your hairpins of gold, to buy wine with; For dinner we had … Continue reading
April 29, 2013
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Countless is the number of plans and projects concerning new buildings for artworks in China. In a recent article in The New York Times, A Building Boom as Chinese Art Rises in Stature, Holland Cotter briefly outlines what´s happening at … Continue reading
April 16, 2013
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Planning to go to China hopefully in autumn – still so much to see! Meanwhile browsing through some of my “visual travel notes”… Hope you enjoy them, too!
April 4, 2013
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A wonderful exhibition at the famous ZKM Centre for Art and Media, Karlsruhe/Germany! February 9–August 4, 2013 Move on Asia Video Art in Asia 2002 to 2012 Image: Miao Xiaochun An exhibition at the ZKM | Media Museum Opening: Fri, … Continue reading
March 28, 2013
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Modern times make it sometimes difficult to find the right „match“ for a romantic relationship. In China, marriage has been a matter of arrangement between families. Traditional marriage rituals always involved a matchmaker: the first of the so-called Six Etiquettes … Continue reading
March 20, 2013
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…to somehow “conquer” the megalopolis of Beijing…
March 12, 2013
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Every traveller to China has stumbled over some of these everyday real-life things and tools. What you find here is just a small selection! Some of the pictures are taken from the wonderful book Chinese Stuff (popcorn idea) depicting somewhat … Continue reading
February 20, 2013
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On February 10th the Chinese Year of the Snake has begun, extending into end of January 2014. The Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival as it is called since the 20th century, is the most important traditional Chinese holiday, and … Continue reading
February 5, 2013
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… is from observing to getting involved. Beijing-based artist Wen Fang has become especially famous for her works combining photography with bricks. One of her best-known works is the The Golden Brick, a series of six installations from 2008 focusing … Continue reading