tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102097Wed, 16 May 2012 15:14:55 +0000contractors music performanceshowarrow factorykorea seoul food photospress contractorsholidayfasttravel tibetshow contractors t-shirtsThriller music danceart uk exhibitions projectsjapan yokohamaart projects work koreaambulatory household appliances and other media by-productshttp://blog.dancingtoasters.com/noreply@blogger.com (rania)Blogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102097.post-1437915961913366993Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:23:00 +00002012-02-19T20:23:39.194-08:00wang wei and i are off to manchester soon for the Kitchen Project. we're taking some lessons that we learned in cooking classes here in beijing and transmitting the information to a few lucky hosts in Manchester. We have no idea who the hosts will be- it's being organized in secret by our collaborators, Quarantine. We're just going to turn up at a complete stranger's house, walk straight into thehttp://blog.dancingtoasters.com/2012/02/kitchen-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rania)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102097.post-5569543481519001924Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:07:00 +00002012-02-09T16:07:01.361-08:00Hi all, there's new work up at Arrow Factory. if you're in the neighborhood, swing by. a fab new installation by Lee Kit. you'll thank me for it. i swear. It’s Not An Easy Thing  Lee KitFebruary 5 – March 25, 2012 Arrow Factory is pleased to announce a new installation by Hong Kong artist Lee Kit. Taking the form of an imagined music shop from the 1980s, “It’s Not An Easy Thing” is both an http://blog.dancingtoasters.com/2012/02/lee-kit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rania)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102097.post-7453211270436341825Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:40:00 +00002012-01-29T12:40:40.237-08:00 hot damn! a review of 3 Years: Arrow Factory in Domus! some nice pics shot by wang wei and pauline (the official AF Hand Model) and a lovely writeup by Pelin Tan. http://goo.gl/qZZrE want to order your own copy of this lovingly made volume? order direct from us: goo.gl/CYgSH or from our publisher: goo.gl/4vl0m thank you for your attention. http://www.domusweb.it/en/book-review/http://blog.dancingtoasters.com/2012/01/doh-muuuus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rania)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102097.post-1426554132564741558Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:43:00 +00002012-01-07T12:43:26.128-08:00Bay Area pee-poles! here's your chance to get a gander at our new 3 Years: Arrow Factory book.  we're doing a little book talk at the Kadist Art Foundation in the Mission TOMORROW (Sunday Jan 8, 2012 2-4pm). we have only limited copies of the book with us. if we run out you'll just have to get your local bookstore (do those still exist?) to order it from our publisher (goo.gl/4vl0m). don't miss http://blog.dancingtoasters.com/2012/01/sf-book-launch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rania)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102097.post-7781394005210240512Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:25:00 +00002011-10-14T09:25:05.014-07:00For those that missed it, here are photos from the Kupa Studios Sky Light pop-up cafe/bar for Beijing design week. Also a link to the info about the event. Arrow Factory also had Liang Shuo painting up a storm in another space in Dashilar for Beijing Design Week. 卖短 - 梁硕 All good fun but totally exhausting. we have only just barely recovered.  http://blog.dancingtoasters.com/2011/10/sky-light.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rania)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102097.post-8045040466058402039Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:22:00 +00002011-02-16T02:34:14.867-08:00arrow factory goes to istanbul! we meet Didem and Osman from PiST/// in Istanbul. we meet Kate and Jenny from the Collective in Edinburgh. We hatch a plan. We sell some stuff. We buy some stuff. We lose wangwei's passport and green card. we eat amazing food. more about the plan in the coming days. in the meantime, enjoy the flickr photos.http://blog.dancingtoasters.com/2011/02/road-trip.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rania)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102097.post-2440331392458970501Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:31:00 +00002010-12-13T09:31:11.755-08:00 just an invitation for those of you lovely people who will be in beijing these next few weeks. I've built a fountain for The Third Party, a group show at Platform China. Here's the press release: ...................................................................................................................................................... THE THIRD PARTY – An exhibition in Three Acts | http://blog.dancingtoasters.com/2010/12/water-works.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rania)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102097.post-7911087897579083557Mon, 08 Nov 2010 01:24:00 +00002010-11-07T17:30:12.143-08:00 ＊特别项目：箭厂西饼屋 介时现场销售甜点发烧友手工制作的面包，咖啡，蛋糕，曲奇，水果派 2010年10月30日 - 11月21日 每周末（六,日） 13:00 - 18:00 *Special Event: Arrow Factory Bake Shop Artisan home baking enthusiasts purvey their handmade cakes, pies, cookies, cupcakes, breads and coffee at Arrow Factory. Oct 30-Nov 21, 2010 Weekends Sat & Sun 1-6pm http://blog.dancingtoasters.com/2010/11/bake-shop-details.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rania)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102097.post-3234383585522109732Mon, 08 Nov 2010 01:21:00 +00002010-11-07T17:21:41.556-08:00for the past 2 weekends at the arrow factory we've turned the space into a bake shop. a group of artisan home baking enthusiasts have been making pumpkin pies, cheesecakes, muffins, tarts, chocolate cakes cupcakes and bread. there is free organic hand pulled coffee flowing with much good eating and conversing taking place in the hutong. see the flickr photos. this project was conceived as an http://blog.dancingtoasters.com/2010/11/let-them-eat-cake.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rania)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102097.post-3594509167107542678Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:50:00 +00002010-09-24T01:50:48.045-07:00more complete awesomeness from the beijing city department of traffic management. this time, individual animations describing how to navigate each and every highway interchange within the 5th ring road. Each and every interchange is designed differently making it virtually impossible to know how to navigate this literal urban jungle unless it is a path well traveled. the map shows each and every http://blog.dancingtoasters.com/2010/09/traffic-patterns.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rania)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102097.post-6782627265140069998Thu, 16 Sep 2010 06:02:00 +00002010-09-15T23:09:05.187-07:00welcome to our latest offering at arrow factory. Zhang Peili's wall been up for a few weeks now, but i haven't had time to post until now. Swing by if you're in the area:In over two years of operation, Arrow Factory has presented exhibitions and projects that have been distinguished in part by their concrete or hypothetical relationship to the social context of its immediate local setting. 38http://blog.dancingtoasters.com/2010/09/moving-wall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rania)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102097.post-8869570930414988216Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:22:00 +00002010-07-14T11:31:20.732-07:00next up at arrow factory: we're turning arrow factory into a tiny theater space by featuring puppet shows written, directed, and performed by artist wen peng. these small vignettes are about 10min each with subjects ranging from folk inspired allegories to dream-scapes. if you're in beijing this weekend, stop by and visit us around 8pm. each night's show will last about an hour. hope to see you http://blog.dancingtoasters.com/2010/07/one-man-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rania)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102097.post-7000054163472979514Sat, 03 Jul 2010 11:44:00 +00002010-07-03T04:59:44.243-07:00If any of you find yourselves in Ho Chi Minh City, swing by San-Art Independent Artist Space and check out "Swell Times," an exhibition of two artists - myself and Kuala Lumpur (MY) based Roslisham Ismail aka ‘Ise’.i'm showing a small fountain, some photos and a video of a new inflatable in progress! here's the official press release:...............................''Swell Times' Artist: http://blog.dancingtoasters.com/2010/07/swell-times.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rania)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102097.post-5001347534152146598Sun, 27 Jun 2010 17:29:00 +00002010-06-27T18:09:38.666-07:00we've got a new piece up at arrow factory. Euan Macdonald has made an effervescent night light installation for the rooftop. if you happen to be wandering around after it gets dark, swing by and soak up some of the glow.TAKE THE DARK OUT OF THE NIGHT TIME An installation and artist book by Euan Macdonald 2010.06.23 – 08.156pm-6am Arrow Factory is pleased to present a light http://blog.dancingtoasters.com/2010/06/night-light.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rania)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102097.post-4415164381566103505Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:54:00 +00002010-03-25T10:03:19.825-07:00Arrow Factory's latest offering. come by and get some cheap toilet paper, or salt, or washing powder while it lasts! 李景湖《雪人》李景湖的《雪人》是一件特定现场的装置作品。他以一种轻松的心态，用成卷的卫生纸在空间里堆积起一 座硕大的“雪人”，这个“雪人”将在一个月的时间里随着货品的不断售出而在人们的视野中逐渐消失。将箭厂空间转变为一个出售食盐、洗衣粉和廉价低端卫生纸 的临时商店，通过一种短期经济关系的建立，《雪人》触及了本地日常生活用品的定价、购买和销售这一错综复杂的过程，通过在一个日益活跃的社区商业环境中引 入郊区批发市场的价值系统，从而达到渗透并适度扰乱当地经济的目的。 李景湖继续其早期创作中对日常物品形态特征的关注，http://blog.dancingtoasters.com/2010/03/frosty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rania)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102097.post-8715023161159351282Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:13:00 +00002010-03-25T09:19:21.966-07:00 This blog is now located at http://blog.dancingtoasters.com/. You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds, or you may click here. For feed subscribers, please update your feed subscriptions to http://blog.dancingtoasters.com/feeds/posts/default. http://blog.dancingtoasters.com/2010/03/this-blog-has-moved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rania)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102097.post-54971401465240270Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:35:00 +00002010-03-14T03:03:01.806-07:00An article in the NYT about the chinese economy has this amazing ringer at the end. after a whole discussion of why china won't devalue the renmenbi, it mentions an incident during the climate change conference in copenhagen:"[Wen] had not deliberately skipped the meeting, as some at the conference charged. Mr. Wen’s absence from that session, which was attended by President Obama and other http://blog.dancingtoasters.com/2010/03/someone-didnt-get-memo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rania)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102097.post-3431402634381145066Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:50:00 +00002010-02-19T20:16:07.637-08:00arrow factorysports fans!channel me's second installment at the arrow factory will commence sunday (feb 21, 2010) at 16:00! music, cooking, the fashion police, oh my! and that's not all- wangwei and i will be organizing the <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal.dotm 0 0 1 7 42 FWCQQ-3XX2G-3CD89-4VRJK-CR4YD 1 1 51 12.1 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> 0 false 18 pt 18 http://blog.dancingtoasters.com/2010/02/channel-me-week-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rania)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102097.post-2963325762986502816Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:47:00 +00002010-02-14T07:07:25.754-08:00arrow factoryhappy new year! it's only the first day of the new year and i think we've had more than enough dumplings, fireworks, more food, and more drink. only 2 more weeks to go. i also managed to get a VPN working and can finally connect with the outside world. hello all. apologies for the silence.we've got a new work up at the arrow factory. Nie Mu has turned the space into a tv production studio making http://blog.dancingtoasters.com/2010/02/happy-tiger.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rania)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102097.post-3588805084545917412Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:22:00 +00002009-12-07T20:22:15.399-08:00office chair redux Originally uploaded by raniahowe were just in shenzhen for the shenzhen-hongkong architecture biennial. wandering around the electronics market icame upon this guy and a jury-rigged trash bin that he was dragging aroundto sweep up garbage on the street. He said he made it himself. awesome.http://blog.dancingtoasters.com/2009/12/office-chair-redux.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rania)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102097.post-8105427839562649763Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:09:00 +00002009-12-02T02:09:01.227-08:00up-dating down-loading over-reaching Originally uploaded by raniahofinally got around to updating a few new projects to my website. in the last 10 months or soi've been making fountains, doing some farming, and a little bit of "urbanplanning." hope you like it.http://blog.dancingtoasters.com/2009/12/up-dating-down-loading-over-reaching_02.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rania)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102097.post-6036590309335762141Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:08:00 +00002009-12-02T02:08:56.912-08:00up-dating down-loading over-reaching Originally uploaded by raniahofinally got around to updating a few new projects to my website. in the last 10 months or soi've been making fountains, doing some farming, and a little bit of "urbanplanning." hope you like it.http://blog.dancingtoasters.com/2009/12/up-dating-down-loading-over-reaching.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rania)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102097.post-457427109536265033Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:44:00 +00002009-11-29T17:44:44.606-08:00'rounding (english version) Originally uploaded by raniahoJust Around the Corner Arrow Factory, BeijingAugust 15, 2009 - January 15, 2010Curated by Chen Shaoxiong and Pauline J. Yao*Announcing NEW WORK **Nov 29**, 2009** - Jan 15, 2010**:**Li Ming, **Lin Tianmiao and **Wang Wei (this is the final rotation forthis exhibition)*Please note: Artists and artworks in the show will be on view in http://blog.dancingtoasters.com/2009/11/english-version.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rania)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102097.post-470818413300590147Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:38:00 +00002009-11-29T17:38:11.546-08:00'rounding the final corner... Originally uploaded by raniahoThe final rotation for ArrowFactory's Just Around the Corner is up! this one features Li Ming(pictured), Lin Tianmiao and Wang Wei. this will be up until mid jan. hopeyou can make it. it's a been a marathon 5 month show. come see this lastinstallment of artists "playing" in the hutong.yes, it's cold, but not as cold as its been and a http://blog.dancingtoasters.com/2009/11/final-corner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rania)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102097.post-7273331164694709148Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:41:00 +00002009-11-23T04:41:05.531-08:00more apothecary Originally uploaded by raniahoa recently finished project. beijing's *apothecary* bar/restaurant is nowopen. designed and built by kupastudioshttp://blog.dancingtoasters.com/2009/11/more-apothecary_148.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rania)0