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07 GIL Beijing document 8.19 |
| NO.820 [2007-9-2 5:00:50] | |
Entrance.
Full house!
Ou Ning introducing the works of Li Yuran.
Audience.
A full house showed up for the screening of Peking Monster. Additional chairs had to be added to accommodate an eager audience.
Peng Lei.
欧宁谈及十年前的《北京新声》一书及今天的电影《北海怪兽》。Ou Ning talks about a book he edited ten year ago entitled New Voices of Beijing, and today's screening of Peng Lei's Peking Monster.
After the screening.
Independent filmmaker Gao Wendong is from Dalian.
Gao Wendong and his co-director Zhou Ziyang draws out a picture of the west sea village from long ago. This fishing village in Dalian has long disappeared.
Questions from the audience.
Ou Ning invited Gao Wendong to explain the theme of "existence and obliviscence" running through the West Sea Village, and how his literary endeavors has influenced him in making this film. .
Ou Ning and Zhang Yuedong checking projection equipments before the screening.
Zhang Yuedong.
Talking with the audience.
Ou Ning talks about the 07 GIL film screenings. |
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07 GIL Beijing document 8.18 |
| NO.819 [2007-9-2 5:16:57] | |
Frank van der Salm explains his thoughts on photography, especially the concept of NO SPACE.
Many member of the audience are photo addicts.
Frank van der Salm taking questions from the audience with help from translator Li Ruyi.
Liang Jingyu hosts this segment.
Member from Beijing's Duoxiang studios: Lu Xiang, Chen Long, Hu Xian.
Lu Xiang explains the inspiration and idea behind their project.
French architect Benjamin Beller introduces his project "Advertise It!"
Architect Laura Belevica with a question for Benjamin.
People's Achitecture's Andrew Gluckman introduces their project "Time to Shop," as well as the Building Asia Brick by Brick side project.
Aaron Robin and Feng Guochuan introduces their project "Thick Space."
Member of the audience questions the practical uses of "Thick Space."
The smallest member of the audience asks why the advertisement for project "Thick Space" is round.
Architect Gu Wei introducing his project.
Architect Liu Mi introduces her collaborative project with Brendan McGetrick "Table Magazine."
Two audience members with suggestions for "Table Magazine."
Spacework Architect's Zhong Wenkai and Liu Hongwei introduces their project "Space Sculpture."
A representative for Ma Yansong introduces his project.
Chong Qing's Noffice (Wei Haoyan and Xu Shuai) introduces their project "Cellphone Stop."
Audience.
Yan Jun hosts this segment.
Echo Ho and Hannes Hoelz introduces a special side project for this year's GIL: crossmedia group Frishzelle's performances in both Shanghai and Beijing.
Event Stucture's aaajiao (Xu Wenkai), also the mastermind behind we-need-money-not-art.com, introduces their project scRIpr。
aaajiao taking questions from the audience.
From Taipei, Xu Yazhu and Lin Qiwei introduces their Moving Soundscape project "Beijing Poetry," as well as their Home Show "Sound Intestines."
Zhang Anding's RYC member introduces their Moving Soundscape project.
iLOOP (Luo Hao) introduces Shanshui Records as well as their Home Show for this year's GIL.
Feng Hao introduces his Home Show.
Liu Jing introduces the Home Show she organized.
Jiang Jian hosts this segment.
Shi Chuan introduces project Tree House.
Guo Xiao and Zhan Liyan.
Cai Kai.
Gao Ling.
Dora Chu uses Cantonese to introduce her work this time around, Ou Ning translates to mandarin on site.
Lin Bai and Miao Weiwei.
Qiao Xiaodao.
MORE 's Gu Jiayan and Jiang Zhenghua.
Tian Yuan.
Geng Peng.
Wen Ling.
223 Lin Zhipeng.
Anouchka van Driel.
Cao Fei.
LULU.
Little White Thorn.
Shang Ying.
Xiao Hua.
Group photo. |
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07 GIL Beijing Document 8.17 |
| NO.815 [2007-9-2 5:44:41] | |
1. UK Day
8.17 is 07 GIL Beijing stop's UK DAY. This group photo includes (from left) designer Patrick Lacey(Abake), Michael Cross (Wokmedia), curators Emily Campbell, Joshua Bolchover and Shumon Basar.
Host for UK Day Emily Campbell talks about her experience as a curator for the 07 Get It Louder.
Artists Patrick Lacey talks about his piece for GIL.
Sam Buxton.
Four handsome blokes from UK.
Ou Ning chats with Patrick Lacey, Shumon Basar and Joshua Bolchover during intermissions.
Shumon Basar talks about his experience as a curator for 07 GIL.
Joshua Bolchover introduces NEWBETTER.
First segment of the round table discussion, from left: Ou Ning (Beijing), Liang Jingyu (Beijing), Liu Mi (Beijing), Ma Yansong (Beijing), Charlie Koolhaas (Guang Zhou/London), Brendan McGetrick (Beijing) Philip Tinari (Beijing), Emily Campbell (London), Joshua Bolchover (London), Shumon Basar (London).
Shumon Basar and Ou Ning are the two hosts for the first round table discussion.
Liang Jingyu speaks.
Ma Yansong speaks.
Charlie Koolhaas speaks.
Brendan McGetrick speaks.
Audience for the round table forum hits a peak.
Second segment from left: Ou Ning (Beijing), Shi Chuan (Guangzhou), Yoshiko Furumai (Beijing), Masahiro Fukuyama (Tokyo), Sam Buxton(London), Michael Cross (London) ，Patrick Lacey(Abake, London), Jiang Jian (Beijing), Philip Tinari (Beijing), Liu Zhizhi (Beijing) Frank van der Salm (Rotterdam)，Shumon Basar (London).
Masahiro Fukuyama.
Shi Chuan.
Patrick Lacey asks Ou Ning the last question, who closed the close to three hour round discussion. |
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07 GIL Beijing Document 8.16 |
| NO.809 [2007-8-27 3:01:34] | |
Initiated and organized by Cao Fei, Brave New Virtual World - The Second Life forum is the first forum to take place at the GIL's forum assembly place at Shin Kong place.
From San Francisco, Second Life journalist Wagner James Au.
Cao Fei moderates this forum.
Wagner James Au is today's main lecturer.
After Wagner James Au, other guests and speakers join him in discussion.
HiPiHi founder and director Xu Hui.
Virtual web observer and sound artist Zhang Anding (Zafka)
Project Creative Commons China chair Wang Chunyan.
Translator Li Ruyi.
Questions from the audience.
Group shot.
Ou Ning as host.
GIL included a total of four Japanese, two of whom, Masahiro Fukuyama and Akino Kondoh partcipated in the Japanese artists' talk. Translator for the talk, Yoshiko Furumai (left), has lived in China for more than 10 years.
Masahiro Fukuyama.
Akino Kondoh.
Audience.
Preparations.
Chief director of Modern Media Shao Zhong, Ou Ning, and 06 Sidney Biennale curator Charles Merewether.
Group photo.
Opening ceremony host.
Shao Zhong.
Ou Ning.
GIL Beijing stop open!
Chivas sponsors.
Milk@Coffee.
Guests. |
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07 GIL Express No. 12 |
| NO.808 [2007-8-16 11:05:37] | |
12-1 Second Life Forum
Virtual game Second Life journalist Wagner James Au. Founder and director of HiPiHi Xu Hui. Virtual world critic/blogger, sound artist Zafka. Creative Commons China project manager Wang Chunyan. Aritist Cao Fei. English translator Li Ruyi. Wagner James Au in Real Life. Photo taken at the airport. Japanese artist Akino Kondo. Akino next to her work "Ladybird's Requiem." Akino's gifts to us from Japan. Guang Yu and Pan Hu are finally done with their exhibit to show off at Beijing. Beijing participating designer Liu Zhizhi. Photographer Fang Yuan wasn't able to photograph his work. Architect Cheng Meifen. Beijing exhibition designer, UK and Japanese Chapter books design Chengzi (left). Chengzi and Xiao Mage's work. Participating artist Benjamin Beller. People's Architecture's Andrew Gluckman (middle). Chongqing Noffice's Xu Lang. Lulu is finally finished with her electric dolls for Beijing stop. One of GIL's masterminds behind the scenes. Weestar is the visual designer for this year and last year's exhibitions, as well a participating artist last year. Volunteer Ma Zheng, who went back and forth the Beijing airport three times in two days to pick up artists Akino Kondo, Masahiro Fukuyama and Frank van der Salm. Curator Jiang Jian. Liang Jingyu talks to the volunteers about exhibits. Here comes the man... Liang Jingyu, Lei Jia, Ou Ning, Chengzi, Jiang Jian. Curating production company manage Xiao Bai, Jiang Jian, Liang Jingyu, Modern Media Beijing market chief director Li Jian and production workers. From August 16 to 18, 07 GIL Beijing will have three days worth of forums on the fifth floor of Shin Kong place. The entrance on fifth floor. 07 GIL forum reception area. inside. Stage. Measuring computer heights on the coffee tables for translator Philip Tinari. From August 19 to September 1st, 07 GIL will have movies screened and/or forums at third floor, Building D of SOHO Xiandai's theatre. Testing the screen (projection, DVD and DV players). Testing sound (sound switching, volumes, mikes). B4 level entrance is plastered with GIL promotional banners. Around 80 volunteers arrived yesterday. Training session with volunteers. Moving about in and out of the makeshift office. Ou Ning assigns work to volunteers. At their places. WM Space's Pepsi Cola House arrives on site. Ai Wei Wei's lego work on the first floor. Zhou Beili's work at the atrium on first floor. Shi Chuan's work on the third floor walkway. Simon Heijdens' work on third floor. Dora Chu's work on the fourth floor. B4 level D-Fuse's work. B4 level Abake's work. B4 level Assa Ashuach's work. B4 level Danniel Brown's work. Volunteers used different trinkets to hold the place for the bowls and plates temporarily to achieve an interesting effect. B4 level Cai Kai's work. B4 level Hu Qian and Takahashi Kuniaki's work. B4 level Ma Yansong's work. B4 level Xiao Hua's work Little Carrot Heads. Little Carrot Heads in its last installment. |
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07 GIL Express No. 11 |
| NO.808 [2007-8-15 15:31:55] | |
11-1 07 GIL Beijing GIL Shop Merchandise          《Japan Chapter of Get It Louder 2007》, 50RMB  We forgot to recommend the Time to $hop bags for 11-2 07 GIL WHO'S WHO-5   Elaine W. Ho（Chan Studio）.  Cai Kai.  Lulu.  Feng Guochuan’s assistant Zhang Chunliang.  07 GIL UK curator Joshua Bolchover and Shumon Basar.  Joshua Bolchover and Shumon Basar setting up Shezad Dawood exhibit.  Emma.Southgate and Liang Junhong.  Volunteers.  Making staff passes.  Photographer Ou Xin, curator assistant Sophie Li, Jane Tan, and Fang Yuan.  Duoxiang studio’s exhibit is installed.  Lin Boye and Miao Weiwei’s ashtray exhibit.  Lin Haidong’s sculptures.  Matino Gamper’s chairs.  Li Ming’s furniture series.  Sam Buxton’s data chair.  D-Fuse’s exhibit being setup/  Underline Studio and Daniel Brown’s work getting setup.  Huang Weidong’s illustrations.  Geng Peng’s work.  The outdoor walkway at night.  Atrium of |
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National Identity in Art and Design |
| NO.807 [2007-8-15 12:34:58] | |
 National Identity in Art and Design Round Table Discussion A Get It Louder Beijing 2007 Event In today’s world, the influence of modernization reaches everywhere, making it nearly impossible to find anywhere on earth that remains untouched. Capitalism was once a problem encountered only in developed locales, but through globalization it has found its own solution, and undeveloped locales now through resolve their local problems by participating in globalization. In an utterly globalized era, economic cooperation and migration flows become ordinary pheomena, and political contact and cultural melding are more common and deeper than ever. Both the function and the limits of the nation state grow more vague by the day. In such a context, what is the meaning of talking about national identity? The capacity that China has accumulated in the last several decades of economic movement has allowed the country to grow daily more powerful. Particularly after being named host of the 2008 Olympiad and the 2010 World Expo, the entire country lapsed into a new collective fantasy of becoming a superpower for the 21st Centry. This kind of imagination might be called a psychological reparation for the sufferings endured over the last century of Chinese modernization: after so many years of weakness, the nation’s power begins to expand, and so national identity emerges as a type of self-awareness. But what is Chinese national identity? And what is so-called Chineseness? Is it Confucian scholarship? Robes embroidered with phoenixes and dragons? Mandarin? Or is it the collective memories of daily life? Perhaps it is just a Chinese passport? For today’s China, national identity indubitably carries massive political implications. But in the fields of art and design, is such national identity necessary? In the creative practice of these fields, does a so-called national or ethnic style exist? If so, how to distinguish it? For example, If we preface the words “art” or “design” with a national modifier such as Chinese, British, Japanese, or Dutch, how do we narrate the distinguishing characteristics that this implies? In this session we will discuss these questions, hoping to conduct our discussion with reference not merely to the present situation, but to history, using a wider frame of reference to elucidate our understanding. Time: Friday August 17, 2007 | 16:30-18:30 Location: Event Hall, 5 Floor, Shin Kong Place, 87 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing Chairs: Ou Ning (Beijing), Shumon Basar (London) Speakers, Part One: Emily Campbell (London), Joshua Bolchover (London), Liang Jingyu (Beijing), Ma Yansong (Beijing), Liu Mi (Beijing), Philip Tinari (Beijing), Brendan McGetrick (Beijing), Charlie Koolhaas (Guangzhou/London) Speakers, Part Two: Patrick Lacey (Abake, London), Sam Buxton (London), Michael Cross (Wokmedia, London), Jiang Jian (Beijing), Shi Chuan (Guangzhou), Liu Zhizhi (Beijing), Masahiro Fukuyama(Tokyo), Frank van der Salm (Rotterdam) Free and open to the public For more details, see www.getitlouder.com/blog |
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07 GIL Express No. 10 |
| NO.806 [2007-8-14 9:33:31] | |
 The makeshift 07 GIL office is located at SOHO Shangdu’s B4 level. Liang Jingyu is working out design schemes on site.  Liu Huan (left) with Liang’s two assistants: Leila J. Dunning and Zhao Fan.    On B4 level, most graphic exhibits are set up.  D-Fuse’s wooden foundation.  Models for fashion designs are set up.   Theatres are setup. 10-2 07 GIL British curator Shumon Basar @ Beijing  For his first time in China, Shumon Basar visited friends old and new at Beijing OMA, wandered about Tiananmen, and finally comes over to the GIL site.  This is also Emma.Southgate (right)’s first time in China, sent by the British Council’s cultural arts branch from London headquarters.  Emma.Southgate and British Council Beijing branch’s Liang Junhong.  Shumon Basar, Ou Ning, and Emma.Southgate.   Shumon Basar, Markus Miessen and Antonia Carver were invited by BIDOUN magazine to contribute in a yet published book called WITH/WITHOUT. |
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