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Tricycle Caligraphy by Jonah Kessel
February 9, 2012 - By Bobby Solomon - Category: China & Design & Technology & Video
Nicholas Hanna seems like he gets bored easily. With a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from McGill University and a Master of Architecture from Yale, the guy has the knowledge and curiosity to make some really cool stuff, like the Water Calligraphy Device. Water calligraphy is a thing in China, where old guys chill out in parks with brushes on poles, writing beautiful marks onto the ground.
Nicholas has created the modern day equivalent. Rigging up a trike with a computer and some water jets, he rolls around the city writing bits of propaganda like, “Civilization comes from every individual, to contribute from every little thing.” It’s a really amazing idea, and it’s cool to see how people react as he passes them by. Although, I feel like if this sort of concept was brought to America it would be abused and used for evil purposes like Burger King advertisements.
To see the rest of the messages he writes, click here.
Bobby
My little Beijing: A tilt shift video by Pixcube Animation Studio
February 9, 2012 - By Bobby Solomon - Category: Video
It’s hard not to love tilt-shift, and this video of Beijing by Pixcube Animation Studio is a perfect example. When I watch videos like this they make me think of moving postcards, like something you might see out of Harry Potter. The imagery tends to be pretty picturesque and the fact that you can’t really make anyone out adds to the iconic feeling of the images. I have no idea where any of these locations are, though. Can anyone help us figure out what we’re looking at exactly?
Bobby
‘Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry’ – A look at China’s most controversial fine artist
February 9, 2012 - By Bobby Solomon - Category: Films & Video
I’m really curious and excited to see this new documentary by Alison Klayman about Chinese artist Ai Weiwei and the repercussions that his outspoken life has caused. You may remember his work most recently from the field of hand-painted sunflower seeds he exhibited at the Tate Modern Turbine Hall in London. The documentary follows the artist, exploring his life and motives in order to dig deeper to see the life behind one of the most liberal men in China.
From 2008 to 2010, Beijing-based journalist and filmmaker Alison Klayman gained unprecedented access to Ai Weiwei. Klayman documented Ai’s artistic process in preparation for major museum exhibitions, his intimate exchanges with family members and his increasingly public clashes with the Chinese government. Klayman’s detailed portrait of the artist provides a nuanced exploration of contemporary China and one of its most compelling public figures.
For more information about the documentary, click here.
Bobby
‘My…My…’ A Psychedelic Short by Raydesign
February 9, 2012 - By Philip Kennedy - Category: Video
Before watching this video, I had no idea what it was about. After watching this video, I still don’t think I have any idea what it was about. The only things I know for sure is that it’s crazy, and I love it.
Entitled My…My…, it’s the work of 26-year-old Chinese animation artist Lei Lei. In 2005, Lei founded his own animation group called Raydesign and ever since he’s been producing some pretty far-out animated shorts. I’m particularly taken by the great colors and textures in this video, as well as the terrific soundtrack that accompanies it. They really come together to form a truly psychedelic experience. As for what it’s all about, I’m still not really sure! Maybe it’s best to just leave you with the set-up that Lei includes with the film: “One day. I found my naked. Where is my clothes?”
Philip
Church of Seed by O Studio Architects
February 8, 2012 - By Alex Dent - Category: Architecture
Even though the material palette for this church is austere, the overall effect of the gracefully formed concrete seems more humane. Designed by O Studio Architects, the church sits on top of a hill in Huizhou. China. Although the hill is “one of the seven famous Taoist Mountains in China,” the new church is Christian. The addition of a western house of worship among the Taoist and Buddhist temples creates a kind of diversity that the client, who also develops housing, wanted to achieve for the villagers. I can see traces of other famous western churches in this small church (I’m looking at you two, Ronchamp and Bagsvard) and more recently celebrated techniques like in situ concrete, formed here using bamboo. The simple chairs were made by local farmers.
Alex
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