In China’s Ueber-Consumer Society: Is There “Real” Art After Revolution?
From hardcore politically motivated performance art to individually inclined artsy aesthetics… Do China’s artistic rebels still have a cause? ... Read More
Close-Ups
Close-Up: About Kathrin Von Rechenberg, Xiang Yun Sha And Mud Dye
Its trade once criticized as a breeding ground for capitalism and its traditional manufacturing methods now nearly lost, xiang yun sha lives!... Read More
SOS! The Style Doctor Will See You Now — Hong Kong Fashion Clinic
Save Our Souls! Radical repairs and healing fashion by Hong Kong-based designer duo turned ‘style doctor’s. With a little TC(f)M to tszuj it up. ... Read More
Close-Up: From Hair to Eternity, Tibetan Braids Rule the Waves
Monks are bald because Buddhism says hair is three thousand threads of trouble. But why, then, do Tibetan Buddhists keep 108 braids to ward off the woe? ... Read More
Close-Up: Clickbait AKA Seven Contemporary Chinese Must-See Photographers
This Chinese clicker collective presents a visually-led narrative of interests, aesthetics, and experiences exhibiting the dizzying diversity of one nation.... Read More
Close-Up: China’s Xiāng — Das Incense in Hand, Sniff Your Way to Zen-Land
Incense, perfume, xiāng. Coco Chanel called it unseen, unforgettable, and ultimate. Mao Zedong called it wanton, wasteful, and Western.... Read More
Close-Up: About The Politics of Dressing and Passing a New Brand Bill
Fashion is an identifier, but in societies that vacillate between collectivist and individualist mentalities, it can both unify and rebel.... Read More