twocities Conversations: I’ll be speaking about The Roving Exhibit
I’m quite excited about my upcoming talk on The Roving Exhibit which will be at the twocities gallery in the Moganshan arts space, a very lovely part of…
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Loitering youths and homemade tattoos
[imagebrowser id=41] Unless you have a specific purpose, hanging around the human crush at the clothing wholesale district of Qipu Lu (七浦路) is best avoided unless you take particular…
House and home for a migrant family
There was no reason to have entered what looked like a dumpster along Meizhu Lu (篾竹路), north of Wangjiamatou Lu (王家码头路). Until a small head in pigtails poked…
The Roving Exhibit: Last stop of the day
He had a most unusual stand along the street market on Dongyuhang Lu (东余杭路), like a giant pharmacy of traditional Chinese medicine. It sold herbs and accoutrements that…
Shanghai’s Future Real Estate Developers?
The boys were on a mission. Focused and resolute, the objective was to build a faux irrigation ditch to channel the trickling stream of water cutting across the…
Behind the Camera: Ishi Mak on photographing Shanghai’s architectural heritage
Ishi Mak (麦宇斯) is a dedicated photographer of Shanghai’s architectural heritage with a style reminiscent of Japanese minimalism. Widely known on Flickr as シャッターBUG, he captures what remains of…
15-16 April: Photographer Xi Zi (席子) and Director Zhou Hongbo (周洪波) on Disappearing Dongjiadu
I’m still recovering from Wednesday’s Shanghai Photographer Night at Dada Bar. Thanks to everyone who showed up and making the show a raving success! This Friday evening, I’m…
A look at Eric Leleu: 8th Shanghai Photographer Night
Yesterday, we had an insight into Shanghai-born street photographer Tang Ying who will debut her new work from Cologne, Germany at the 8th Shanghai Photographers Night next Wed (13 April,…
13 April: 8th Shanghai Photographer Night
This and early next week is all about street photography. Come next Wednesday, April 13th, I will be part of a street photography show at Dada Bar in…
A little scrap story
While I am not one for following major scrap stories like some folks, it is nevertheless amusing to hear the backstories of what, why and how involving “DIY…