---BeiJing 2013---
[obligatory food shot]
2008 Summer Olympics
Sunday, May 3, 2015
In.a.New.World.2
---Shanghai---
Huang Pu River
Shanghai's 3 tallest buildings:
Shanghai World Financial Centre (left) / Jin Mao Tower (right) / Shanghai Tower (behind)
Zongzi at Yu Garden
Dim Sum Soup Dumplings at Yu Garden
Shanghai Shopping District
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Saturday, June 14, 2014
NUIT.BLANCHE.LONDON.2014.
I almost missed my first Nuit Blanche... The one in my city certainly cannot be matched to the Toronto version (I wish I could see something by Ai Wei Wei) but I am still grateful for the opportunity to experience tonight. Though the one-day event offered close to twenty attractions, I did not enjoy any of the activities as much as my favourite hobby, which is people watching...To stand in the middle of the road, observing crowds of strangers talking towards me, dressed not for brands but personality, was both exciting and refreshing. I can always learn so much from the other beings I see...
Can't get enough of their attitude and the decorations around their eyes.
Art belongs in the streets.
...what is going on? (above and below)...
It was a joy to see her so invested and absorbed in something that was not related to social media. It truly was.
*Below is a record of our conversation*
“I believe personal expression
is extremely important to living a fulfilled life.”
“Why is that?”
“Because it
distinguishes us from each other and it makes us more able to express our soul.
Which is what we are doing here—a collaboration of different souls coming
together. Right now, I am just painting the sun that’s breaking up into
different orbs. And it’s getting incorporated into the greater vision of the
three other artists. It’s going from geometric to organic, so a contrast of
various forms.”
“How has painting in a setting
like this impacted you?”
“It feels like I should
be doing this more often, and I think tonight’s experience is going to promote
that. I feel fulfilled. I feel like it gives me confidence to creatively
express myself, and to do it again in front of more people, in different forms.
And now I am more open to collaborating with others as well.”
Monday, May 19, 2014
Rage. Market.
Blogger Cassandra and I had the wonderful opportunity to view Vanessa Natalia's collection at her Rage Market Fashion Show. Her designs invovled mixes of oriental prints with leather, as well as the use of mesh and reflective plastic fabric in black and unexpected pastel colours. While the show only lasted for a night, it was no doubt that lots of planning and hard work were involved beforehand to create such a pleasurable atmosphere, which is reflected in everything from the design to the walk, and from the music to the snacks.
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Vanessa Nataila
backstage
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