tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58170636875189431262024-02-20T17:56:20.014+08:00beijing okayLife, art, food, and travel in China's capitalrosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01162970690665067381noreply@blogger.comBlogger343125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817063687518943126.post-53775007072255022942012-01-30T14:11:00.000+08:002012-01-30T14:11:32.248+08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbvRABnCuCiCoU83aqoZeHAazjo2oHMkvWkgWbBOii4OiFkF4X4E-iQk63MPHTQVk4WI0dc0Wrsh1t7czYcd7Xlesgcgmp-z6fUjWNFJKnDnDEpG4-rnrjlle54Cyq2O3aKTiKvHQwKEo/s1600/IMG_5131.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbvRABnCuCiCoU83aqoZeHAazjo2oHMkvWkgWbBOii4OiFkF4X4E-iQk63MPHTQVk4WI0dc0Wrsh1t7czYcd7Xlesgcgmp-z6fUjWNFJKnDnDEpG4-rnrjlle54Cyq2O3aKTiKvHQwKEo/s320/IMG_5131.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: x-small;"><i>Street sign in the old quarter of Manila</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">-----</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Ariel and I are in Palawan, a jagged teardrop island southwest of the Filipino island chain. Specifically, the tiny town of El Nido in the Bacuit Peninsula. We're surrounded by karst formations that seem to float on hyper-tropical, bluer than blue water. Unbelievable. Yesterday we hired a local boat rigged with bamboo pontoons to take us island hopping. Totally abandoned beaches, snorkeling and viewing seeing impossibly neon sea life. In town there are no banks, ATMs, A/C, only partial electricity and no name brand anything. Tourist shops and bars are alongside local stores selling used clothing from American junk bins and handcrafted fishing nets. The antithesis of Beijing.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">We met our friend Susu, who was also here visiting a few French friends who opened the areas only posh restaurant. Charming and extremely popular, being that it's the only game in town besides two tucked away exclusive resorts. Several cocktails and beaches and at least one hangover later, she's flying back to Beijing.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Manila was filled with slums and poverty unlike any place I've ever seen, but had some undeniable charms in the old Spanish quarter of Intramuros and the classy restaurant scene with lovely Filipino food and heavily made up wealthy local ladies with unscrupulous mafioso men in <i>guayabera</i>-like native shirts. Our plan is to either take a rickety local boat to Manila (perhaps not) or backtrack and see more of this incredible island, before heading to norther Luzon to the UNESCO protected town of Vigan.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">More to come.</span>rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01162970690665067381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817063687518943126.post-15666208627174980322011-11-06T11:58:00.001+08:002011-11-06T12:00:38.929+08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTShThfxKIAfRoS71Zqe8GGoAcWFvUc5pYAknlfBH0SWcvbpxns9cwLUtNP1vHarr-SBsNNqv2zTw8vFzUdSIZyJPXW0-m6Pdcl11lbGtrYWEqGXTEmGLltUyYpLPkedAE9mrvT7JvS3w/s1600/quilt.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><img border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTShThfxKIAfRoS71Zqe8GGoAcWFvUc5pYAknlfBH0SWcvbpxns9cwLUtNP1vHarr-SBsNNqv2zTw8vFzUdSIZyJPXW0-m6Pdcl11lbGtrYWEqGXTEmGLltUyYpLPkedAE9mrvT7JvS3w/s400/quilt.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> QUILT</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">sewn fabric, oil paint, staples on stretcher bars</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">30x30cm</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">It's a slight departure, more towards a kind of "non painting." I'm interested in designing the painting as a kind of object, and it seems a natural segue to abstraction. I think it relates. Work that looks experimental and not quite finished is always going to be what attracts me.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Note: GOLD was hard to photograph correctly, but the colors are more or less correct. In POINTS, the square of the canvas contains another square tracing the actual stretcher bars using chalk. It's hard to see in the photograph.</span></div>rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01162970690665067381noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817063687518943126.post-11254333693804937022011-10-03T10:28:00.000+08:002011-10-03T10:28:23.810+08:00<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I figured out a wonderful new Japanese VPN for those living in China</span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> called Packetix.net, which is from a Japanese university</span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">. I think they should have a Chinese website to help out citizens here who need a free internet. Instructions for installation are </span><a href="http://www.livingonlines.com/2009/05/test-japanese-vpn-service.html" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">here</a><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">. I struggled with paid and free services, and now that I got to work, it's very fast and efficient. Thank you Japan!</span>rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01162970690665067381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817063687518943126.post-37432738568370446412011-09-12T14:01:00.000+08:002011-09-12T14:01:27.425+08:00<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Our friend Emilie is visiting from Austria and, at the same time, Ariel's father Nelson is here as well. The house is busy and alive and it feels wonderful. Even Beijing's unseasonal cold and gray skies don't seem to affect it. Pictures to follow.</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Yesterday was the 10th anniversary of September 11th, and </span><a href="http://gothamist.com/2011/09/09/videos_storycorps_offers_911_rememb.php" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Story Corps</a><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> created these extremely beautiful, sad animations that deserve to be watched.</span>rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01162970690665067381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817063687518943126.post-35428013917949072282011-09-05T20:02:00.000+08:002011-09-05T20:02:18.753+08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDedKrJbAeHw38UpwsRwiNw8L5_xjfXFJU2qIS-h7ZXSSqcekfG9k7bdoOPuL5w78VNj_OLbOJZv0xCokfyjCwV3RDL7MBYeCHav-5a2Ueyo-R9PlFiYv9_Bco3i9saJzGUs5ihHEg6E/s1600/fury.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDedKrJbAeHw38UpwsRwiNw8L5_xjfXFJU2qIS-h7ZXSSqcekfG9k7bdoOPuL5w78VNj_OLbOJZv0xCokfyjCwV3RDL7MBYeCHav-5a2Ueyo-R9PlFiYv9_Bco3i9saJzGUs5ihHEg6E/s400/fury.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><i>untitled, oil on canvas, 20x30cm</i></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> Cut each lemon into eight wedges, then halve these, making 16 equal pieces. Add along with any juices to a glass jar with a tight fitting lid. Add turmeric and salt directly to jar, cover and shake well until pieces are coated. Set on windowsill and let sit for ten days, shaking each day. </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Lemons will extrude juices, which in turn marinate the skin and the mixture will darken over time. After ten days, try a piece. It should be completely edible and fairly soft. The next step will be adding spices.</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">1 tablespoon red chili powder</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">1 tablespoon fenugreek seed, whole</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">1 teaspoon black mustard seed</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">1/2 teaspoon <span class="st"><i>asafoetida</i></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><span class="st">1 tablespoon palm sugar (<i>jaggery</i>) </span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">1/4 cup vegetable oil</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Add a tablespoon of oil to a small pan and fry whole spices and <i>asafoetida</i> until mustard pops. Remove from heat and lightly crush in a mortar and pestle along with jaggery. Add mixture along with chili and oil directly to lemons. Cover and shake well. Pickles can be eaten next day, although will be more mature in another week. Eat with <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R2O21fcfMg">curd rice</a> for something really delicious.</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
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rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01162970690665067381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817063687518943126.post-11655950242912240332011-09-05T14:28:00.000+08:002011-09-05T14:28:00.861+08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkl3FY9BPgCiv4ImlSPzg4ppid8eqlDOy_EARPTufXdMcXqrsLM84zabnAVaNtMLFKMw4c6b6JOZwHb7Vo-Jr7J4ZkqPEcEVe6YL0qkEriA111CotOAvrJoPEVK_zMbzaLwR3m9lorCQ/s1600/Richard%252BTuttle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkl3FY9BPgCiv4ImlSPzg4ppid8eqlDOy_EARPTufXdMcXqrsLM84zabnAVaNtMLFKMw4c6b6JOZwHb7Vo-Jr7J4ZkqPEcEVe6YL0qkEriA111CotOAvrJoPEVK_zMbzaLwR3m9lorCQ/s320/Richard%252BTuttle.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">LET'S HEAR IT FOR <b>RICHARD TUTTLE </b></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">(An example of someone I wasn't aware that I like as much as I do. I played the documentary "Herb and Dorothy" for my class this morning, and they had some choice examples of his drawings and paintings.)</span>rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01162970690665067381noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817063687518943126.post-84535969152743213872011-09-03T18:14:00.000+08:002011-09-03T18:14:11.180+08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgnV5KigyvEvemjdvCyAZ254Oikt7sLwzRFvj4W5WlY1v2sELm8N803mFCNumNKzxSRbkKU1NWiCaUhRnYZUR7rl6oLnaWcZFbFxG49tjsp7ItTC4b7EI1SlcahyphenhyphenO1_-u_KEtbdKnqdco/s1600/styleclickerme.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgnV5KigyvEvemjdvCyAZ254Oikt7sLwzRFvj4W5WlY1v2sELm8N803mFCNumNKzxSRbkKU1NWiCaUhRnYZUR7rl6oLnaWcZFbFxG49tjsp7ItTC4b7EI1SlcahyphenhyphenO1_-u_KEtbdKnqdco/s320/styleclickerme.JPG" width="231" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">~Me, by Ariel. Taken a couple of weeks ago.~</span></div>rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01162970690665067381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817063687518943126.post-20791821250821616582011-08-27T10:39:00.002+08:002011-08-27T10:45:57.441+08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYLPHzgCPiBpNpE8RDq-cuPRk4sNrlUKZnk4LNI3Zs0yPbKVxt62IMrjWITOi0PD387SuRagOrX9tLOUiYh-A4Ly6DpjGJ4LBGlcoNCeoDKMozEZ-TAjiMUGHkVlqXSha0R8T5H07aE2Q/s1600/coral.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYLPHzgCPiBpNpE8RDq-cuPRk4sNrlUKZnk4LNI3Zs0yPbKVxt62IMrjWITOi0PD387SuRagOrX9tLOUiYh-A4Ly6DpjGJ4LBGlcoNCeoDKMozEZ-TAjiMUGHkVlqXSha0R8T5H07aE2Q/s400/coral.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><i>untitled (Coral)</i></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">30x40cm </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">acrylic and oil on canvas </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">---</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">When my brother and I were young, our mom had a room installation in the house with neon abstract paintings, cut out images and wooden carnival animal heads. It completely took over the entire space. I'd love to recreate that feeling, but with a less skilled, more childish feel.</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I know, this is a departure. I've been working on several messy, bright paintings like the one above this week while listening to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c-cxOQ13m8">Maria Minerva</a>. I'm not 100% sure how I feel about this particular painting, but I really enjoy falling out of my very controlled zone.<br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Besides the fluorescent palette, I let technique go and replaced it with garishness. Stippling, a technique I never use, has created piles of oil paint, making the surface very textural in a way I usually dislike.<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> The overall effect is a little Lisa Frank, drowning. Or drunken Key West art walk.</span> Or Dade-County Youth fair. At best, maybe a Flor<span style="font-size: small;">idan <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Andreas Golder</span></span>?</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Thoughts?</div>rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01162970690665067381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817063687518943126.post-28675931669302690522011-08-25T18:41:00.001+08:002011-08-25T18:43:11.821+08:00<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I had a successful dinner party a couple of nights ago and wanted to share a recipe I've created. The style of cooking is related to the Sichuanese stir fried chili and chicken cubes ( 辣子鸡丁), but with a distinctive Indonesian feel. Stir-fried dishes are really about timing, so pay attention to proper heat and cutting before you start cooking. This is not an exact science, so play with the recipe a bit.</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">--- </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">* four chicken legs with attached thigh </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">* 1/2 oil for frying</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">* About 4 heaping tablespoons of peanut <i>sambal </i>paste (try for a Thai or Indonesian brand at an Asian grocery. Dry cakes are best. Should contain such ingredients as lime leaves, chili, shallot, palm sugar) </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">* teaspoon salt</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">* pinch of MSG (optional, but don't knock it! It's magic with fried food) </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">* 3/4 cup unsalted peanuts</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">* Two fistfuls asian shallot</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">* 1" piece of ginger, diced</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">* bit of green onion, green part, sliced in long pieces </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">* 2 fresh Thai red chilis, split lengthwise</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Using a sharp cleaver, break the chicken legs and thighs into bite sized pieces. Most pieces will have a small bit of bone and meat attached: this is correct. Discard any bits of bone or skin that has come loose. Do not add salt at this point, as it will dry out the meat. </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Heat oil in a wok on high heat. Once oil is hot, add chicken in 4-6 small batches with a large slotted spoon. Chicken should cause the oil to "flare up" on contact. Stir and fry until mostly cooked through, around 2-3 minutes per batch and set aside. Continue until all chicken is cooked. Remove oil from heat but keep in wok because you will refry soon.</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Mix salt, msg and sambal paste in small bowl and set aside. Peel and slice shallots, ginger and chili.</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Once chicken has sat for at least five minutes, reheat the oil on high heat. Refry all piece in small batches again. The chicken fat from the previous frying that is in the wok will make the chicken pieces crispy. Remove when chicken is cooked golden brown and yummy. Next, fry peanuts until cooked and set aside. Remove and reserve oil.</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> Make sure all your cutting is done. Heat one tablespoon of reserved oil on high heat in wok. Stir fry shallots very quickly until they start to brown. Add sambal mixture and cook in the oil. Next, add ginger then splash in a 1/4 cup water to hot wok to prevent sticking and to bring up the flavors. Then, add chicken and mix well with sauce, careful not to allow mixture to stick to bottom. Add a tiny bit more water if needed. Lastly, add peanuts and heat them up with the whole mixure. Once water evaporates and sambal thickens, remove from heat and turn over on large serving tray. Top with chopped green onions and lengthwise sliced chili. Serve with rice and salad. </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>NOTES</b></span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">* do not substitute chicken breasts in this recipe, unless you enjoy bone dry little morsels!</span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">* Strain out reserved chicken fat using a thin mesh strainer and save in fridge. This is delicious when making stirfry and beats plain oil any day.</span></span>rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01162970690665067381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817063687518943126.post-43661281506310679682011-08-20T11:33:00.001+08:002011-08-20T11:35:00.929+08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFiiBE7tC53PegCTpb6F4OfcTePJI3jYx5hmd1veJeTTX_SABTZDJ9w2HLatHmRwezgYFd7ICB7EOJnFkHmFABudBjCWMHxgIjuPYaaF1uVGI3aT-Xhc9TVMaovI1KcGnmqk3aG9MRZ8/s1600/blue+crystal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFiiBE7tC53PegCTpb6F4OfcTePJI3jYx5hmd1veJeTTX_SABTZDJ9w2HLatHmRwezgYFd7ICB7EOJnFkHmFABudBjCWMHxgIjuPYaaF1uVGI3aT-Xhc9TVMaovI1KcGnmqk3aG9MRZ8/s320/blue+crystal.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><i>blue crystals</i></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">oil on canvas</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">60x50cm</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">--<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I'm not sure about how I'm titling these latest paintings. Maybe I shouldn't just say what they should physically represent but rather allow it to be an abstraction? "Untitled" is a bit harsh. Ideas?</span></div>rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01162970690665067381noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817063687518943126.post-67379368131308672932011-08-17T13:51:00.000+08:002011-08-17T13:51:09.488+08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1zQQg2EblCh503BKpLF676Lg1rkJzQFOpuqDUeOi57rJZ1nC99D7Gt4xHhD33-ng0PIBCkhcZShr6Zu22_xZrTuej82zXUrZL-iyrWqh8d9m8bU0uRdD3Sp5anGfvC6k33nViiKOufUI/s1600/wool+bag.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1zQQg2EblCh503BKpLF676Lg1rkJzQFOpuqDUeOi57rJZ1nC99D7Gt4xHhD33-ng0PIBCkhcZShr6Zu22_xZrTuej82zXUrZL-iyrWqh8d9m8bU0uRdD3Sp5anGfvC6k33nViiKOufUI/s320/wool+bag.JPG" width="205" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">*~~* </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I made this tote bag from the pair of leftover wool trousers legs and a really cute hand held manual sewing machine. Simple and a bit wonky, but functional.</span></div>rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01162970690665067381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817063687518943126.post-71440446298537394292011-08-15T13:13:00.000+08:002011-08-15T13:13:36.812+08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_WL7EmK1Bel9nnmXYVLrEBjIoG6ryxevODY27h92GBfBfi7GtZOvh4BbZwYpo8_JmhW5UKTacnTKme4X8QMdumvSCPyGeTqpdiD8l8abQcKfQKcWdnDiztBmQG9r7-xSZiu_3ouot1rM/s1600/artifical+wood+grain.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_WL7EmK1Bel9nnmXYVLrEBjIoG6ryxevODY27h92GBfBfi7GtZOvh4BbZwYpo8_JmhW5UKTacnTKme4X8QMdumvSCPyGeTqpdiD8l8abQcKfQKcWdnDiztBmQG9r7-xSZiu_3ouot1rM/s320/artifical+wood+grain.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><i>artificial wood grain</i></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">chalk on primed canvas</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">30x30cm</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">---</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> Textural drawing, inspired in part by Chinese false wood grain ceramic pillows I'd seen at the national museum.</div><br />
rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01162970690665067381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817063687518943126.post-40725009301219773022011-08-12T08:29:00.001+08:002011-08-13T09:42:55.069+08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4dr6N4DiidYZ3u9jt55AS-XAWwO92Nf39AWPUWJ5G134Bi4BYniKlnbbo0487OU78Ntj8w5OoM6P0VKH1EvAHohFAerM8QSehgpbKZH5HRmOg0MarqxjUo-UiGhautH5FFwvCRdh50Hc/s1600/featherslacefur.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">This is a much larger, much more freely painted piece than I usually do. It started off about two months ago as a more contained and realistic illustration based on a collage from Vogue magazine clippings. However, I think this abstracted, monstrous result, finished in around two hours while listening to extra loud John Maus, is far more appealing.</span>rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01162970690665067381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817063687518943126.post-52049904217357473942011-08-11T18:06:00.003+08:002011-08-12T08:14:52.958+08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GmAZnrgE9Wetvb5Ck2R_tMqB1nvxoESvQDTqsxmzD2NQLxNAQO3Mg5Cj2dFoMHF5X-TopMSPcHApKl8YBo6kj4JIgzHlPgDNzB8si7b_-LN75lC-my3czAkp9DIX3af6Vu0Txp1618Y/s1600/IMG_4966.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1GmAZnrgE9Wetvb5Ck2R_tMqB1nvxoESvQDTqsxmzD2NQLxNAQO3Mg5Cj2dFoMHF5X-TopMSPcHApKl8YBo6kj4JIgzHlPgDNzB8si7b_-LN75lC-my3czAkp9DIX3af6Vu0Txp1618Y/s320/IMG_4966.JPG" width="217" /></a></div><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I made the suit pants into short shorts, as we planned. Why am I so shocked? Perhaps it was the 90 cent fee and high quality outcome. Or perhaps it's just my milk white thighs. Hmmm...</span><br />
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rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01162970690665067381noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817063687518943126.post-56018246869597115492011-08-10T12:12:00.000+08:002011-08-10T12:12:43.411+08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMq9kVyYE0JAJFA8oOYVLyDc8No4lMx4wkraR5ihzI__uDpOCi93ycLO8-zRsP_pEjwB4r7zKCucEsqYgYJILvkaNW0ROSWK1f1IlfV570ck0wDyCfCYC8zdl2XDkfQcmde0pFA8Od2o/s1600/IMG_4915.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMq9kVyYE0JAJFA8oOYVLyDc8No4lMx4wkraR5ihzI__uDpOCi93ycLO8-zRsP_pEjwB4r7zKCucEsqYgYJILvkaNW0ROSWK1f1IlfV570ck0wDyCfCYC8zdl2XDkfQcmde0pFA8Od2o/s320/IMG_4915.JPG" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">Song Dong's bed frame maze, which spilled into another room</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvyAbw2g4Xky0gBuFOFZqfdl1j53Y_wqFrgg2afKdHtKxB_jlythL-DmXlD41JtgHJWUi-9-6XDfpyF01idE_CWiBuFRgktHGuxzAEvHNlpEeDEgy3nyJLKUzI_XoFrY9q7KMltKckyjQ/s1600/IMG_4938.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvyAbw2g4Xky0gBuFOFZqfdl1j53Y_wqFrgg2afKdHtKxB_jlythL-DmXlD41JtgHJWUi-9-6XDfpyF01idE_CWiBuFRgktHGuxzAEvHNlpEeDEgy3nyJLKUzI_XoFrY9q7KMltKckyjQ/s320/IMG_4938.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"> HOTO, a tremendous pagoda bejeweled with gem-like LED counters</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Song Dong is the current Chinese art world darling, and for good reason. His large scale installations and sculptures made up of broken down Communist-era furniture are just so completely topical. The unfortunately titled "Wisdom of the Poor" contains carefully arranged flotsam that is so evocative of the traditional Beijing <i>hutong</i>; arranged round bricks of coal, neat piles of spare wood, a carefully leaning piece of discarded furniture, which all lead to a maze like room composed of carefully stacked wooden frame beds. A vitrine of soap cakes, artfully arranged in colorful, building block patterns, saved and appreciated, is every bit about poverty.</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Japanese artist Tatsuo Miyajima had several aggressive LCD light pieces, the most affecting being another poorly titled piece, ("Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust") which was a large room simply covered in blinking counting down lights. As they count down to one, they disappear, but seem to reappear twice elsewhere. This adds up until a "critical mass" of lights is created, and they suddenly completely shut off plunging the entire room into darkness. An affecting, spiritual piece.</span>rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01162970690665067381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817063687518943126.post-32128785417204140862011-08-05T18:34:00.001+08:002011-08-05T18:35:19.941+08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mediartchina.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/light_web5-440x330.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://mediartchina.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/light_web5-440x330.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">This French collaborative piece features a metal ball that, when touched, enables the user to be "played" like a musical instrument when others then touch the user. It encourages contact.</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The day after I got back to Beijing, I saw the electrifying </span><a href="http://mediartchina.org/" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Translife New Media art triennial</a><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> at the China National Art Museum. The work was so varied and is impressive that it's hard to describe it all. Touch sensitive fiber optic sculpture, a deprivation chamber, music created by "reading" Amazonian electric fish, eerie windmills made of sand filled plastic bottles, moldy lemons that produce poetry. I had this feeling of confused wonder that reminded me of when I used to visit the Miami Museum of Science as a kid. Some pieces created a sort of mad scientist environment, complete with test tubes and dry ice. (I saw a Korean artist at Pin gallery in 798 that had a similar but more "end of the world" feel with chipped scientific glass and metal equipment attached to wooden pulleys.) This is really worth checking out.</span>rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01162970690665067381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817063687518943126.post-44258038682151826012011-07-23T23:35:00.001+08:002011-07-23T23:43:17.975+08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7xZD4QqBGi37KNqo5XBuWedyVsVhAsF8T1gFOgekdIHmNhgBqPoitnAaETj_1CHIsM_DoBTTyImVxX9I2TeotnX447G6T8WaNptcSBjy4MaH_-2CeX8zWEDpOxXKK4ExvmSC_29wb88/s1600/lace.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><img border="0" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN7xZD4QqBGi37KNqo5XBuWedyVsVhAsF8T1gFOgekdIHmNhgBqPoitnAaETj_1CHIsM_DoBTTyImVxX9I2TeotnX447G6T8WaNptcSBjy4MaH_-2CeX8zWEDpOxXKK4ExvmSC_29wb88/s320/lace.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">lace patterns</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">marker and acrylic on wood</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"></span><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">I made this in the Hollywood house while Chad and Cat's new doors were being installed. It's based on old lace pattern drawings, which, out of context, form slightly generic, flowery, amorphous shapes. I'm finding myself interested in this kind of abstraction. Chad said it reminded him of a spice rack from the early 60s, made more complete with "marjoram" in cursive. </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I stumbled on this video on Chad's hard drive, which is something I did for some MSG project that was left uncompleted. I barely remember doing it, but I kind of like it's potential. It feels mean without tiring, conspicuous irony.</span>rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01162970690665067381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817063687518943126.post-17365386769476102222011-07-18T00:28:00.000+08:002011-07-18T00:28:00.464+08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlb-xc4XWcwD36YrVmq8tVxQsaLx-oIZgDzuBwJ4cX_fxLAJE1B7tpBLXYeli_bVxK6n730p38M1jAR_Can6deBgkaXVgM4Hwl1OE2ShxeZ4xBntYYcmXwZ75wRnVv0lqtLVZv3gLS_s/s1600/mint.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlb-xc4XWcwD36YrVmq8tVxQsaLx-oIZgDzuBwJ4cX_fxLAJE1B7tpBLXYeli_bVxK6n730p38M1jAR_Can6deBgkaXVgM4Hwl1OE2ShxeZ4xBntYYcmXwZ75wRnVv0lqtLVZv3gLS_s/s400/mint.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span class="st" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><em>Felix Gonzalez</em>-<em>Torres</em></span><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> mint</span></i></span></div>rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01162970690665067381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817063687518943126.post-29266429658267917792011-07-15T23:47:00.001+08:002011-07-15T23:48:05.564+08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOY1YNIPtSle0u8LFXeIdB_NE_yvkFmrNy5PQ_P6AUDTaqw0BERgFJGo7GvQtn722uprdgcNhaUdxRvUaU8Dq4dCSiD7MYa3mNdK9j10T0kTfStQc9Qp5OgJHCcbQxLPDIHq3ndUcyWbM/s1600/double.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOY1YNIPtSle0u8LFXeIdB_NE_yvkFmrNy5PQ_P6AUDTaqw0BERgFJGo7GvQtn722uprdgcNhaUdxRvUaU8Dq4dCSiD7MYa3mNdK9j10T0kTfStQc9Qp5OgJHCcbQxLPDIHq3ndUcyWbM/s320/double.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><ul style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;"><li>Silvia came and left</li>
<li>So did Chelsea</li>
<li>Saw Daniel again </li>
<li>Cousins and aunt are down now </li>
<li>Chao, beyond all rational explanation, is coming to Miami</li>
<li>Also, the weather is beautiful</li>
</ul>rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01162970690665067381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817063687518943126.post-65797038052308881242011-07-08T01:12:00.000+08:002011-07-08T01:12:33.166+08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuqDdIEUU0lY2EQvufXJ9786ywbP4_jaxw5ZbP5-8oJeIfl6IS2sm8I_gCn5wb_ubIIVDo_WQzSCvP9u3GsD8ZLcPlAV5MSEWC9XT2TX_BbgJu4stxPq54gpGw9OC5boD3gcbTzrDm0M4/s1600/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuqDdIEUU0lY2EQvufXJ9786ywbP4_jaxw5ZbP5-8oJeIfl6IS2sm8I_gCn5wb_ubIIVDo_WQzSCvP9u3GsD8ZLcPlAV5MSEWC9XT2TX_BbgJu4stxPq54gpGw9OC5boD3gcbTzrDm0M4/s320/1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">Witchcraft. Inside I found a container of lamb fat that smelled just like Beijing. </div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">SOUTH FLORIDA is great, but summers are rainy. America itself is quiet, poor and recession-y. Miami is, as usual, love-hate. I miss Beijing, mostly for it's ease of getting around and food, but the weather here is tropical, sticky beautiful-ness. I've been reading, cooking, family-ing, playing with Leif, talking, perfecting martinis, fattening up, meeting friends and biking (when I get the chance).</div>rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01162970690665067381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817063687518943126.post-87902385539023005922011-07-06T22:42:00.000+08:002011-07-06T22:42:44.224+08:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Who wants to join me in an </span><a href="http://www.sivananda.org//ndam/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">ashram in Kerala</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">? Costs are incredibly cheap, around $10-15 a day. Maybe this upcoming winter?</span>rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01162970690665067381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817063687518943126.post-35497025784882687212011-06-20T21:36:00.002+08:002011-06-20T21:38:29.161+08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-S6JjekP7t3aPx_AS40DrUe5UUtecqQJoI47UCeChLmVRF2Csk-oFh5nmnNMcBgK6T1Tfy3IKUTXcBB9HogtFrG__s9MzGruPI9URqsYKQ3uyDYeFdToNCj4LuBCnmJHkQBFBHUDfKUU/s1600/IMG_4625.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-S6JjekP7t3aPx_AS40DrUe5UUtecqQJoI47UCeChLmVRF2Csk-oFh5nmnNMcBgK6T1Tfy3IKUTXcBB9HogtFrG__s9MzGruPI9URqsYKQ3uyDYeFdToNCj4LuBCnmJHkQBFBHUDfKUU/s320/IMG_4625.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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