charity

The recent disasters really hurt. We all look for some kinds of healing. Donation not only helps the people in need but also comforts the soul of the donors who witnessed the vulnerability of human beings. Just read an article by Qiu Zhijie on "why and what to donate?" as an artist. Very inspiring!
Tobias is organizing a fundraising auction for the disasters tonight. It's good while we feel the urge to help out in China, we don't forget Myanmar.

Art Auction for the victims of the Earthquake in China and the Myanmar Cyclone

Organised by Para-Site Art Space and 10 Chancery Lane Gallery
Friday 23 May at 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, 10 Chancery Lane, Soho, Hong Kong
Auction starts at 8pm sharp.
Art works and gifts donated by
Hanart TZ Gallery, Ooi Botos Gallery, Jean-Marc Decrop, Rossi & Rossi, SinSin Fine Art, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery, ShContemporary

also supported by:
Asia Art Archive
Burger Collection
Sovereign Art Foundation
Sotheby's

All proceeds will be donated to Medecins Sans Frontieres

Absentee Bids: Please contact Tobias Berger at tobias@para-site.org.hk or tel. +852 25174620

Podcast with Xu Zhen

Xu Zhen, artist, also Co-founder and Artistic Director of BizArt, Shanghai talks about his organization with reference to the development of contemporary art in China in the last ten years. Mandarin, 48 min. 藝術家徐震，上海比翼藝術中心的藝術總監，在十年中國當代藝術發展的語境中，談說他參與創辦的藝術空間。（普通話，48分鐘）
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documenta 2012

Just found out Oscar Ho is a member of the selection committee of the next documenta artistic director. It should be a big thing for Hong Kong as there hasn't really been an artist from Hong Kong to exhibit in documenta. (Yan Lui who once lived in Hong Kong could almost be an exception.) At least, there is now a direct link to this mega exhibition from here besides holding the documenta magazine meeting in 2006.

Projects update

Documentation of my new projects Asia's World City and Work Space.

Training

Recent training for patience. Photo by Sara.

Open Space/ Art Cologne

Just did a talk with Tobias in Art Cologne about Para/Site and the project Asia Art Knots. Watch

Podcast with Mella Jaarsma

Cemeti Art House co-founder Mella Jaarsma talks about her art space and the art environment in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It's the first episode of Work Space, a new series of interviews on art spaces in Asia. English. 32 min.
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