Giant Robot Store and GR2 News
Wukan Protests. It’s about land. A company comes in and takes over disputed land. The locals say it’s for agriculture. A protest begins and the villagers negotiator, Xue Jinbo “dies in custody.” The protests have been going on for months and it’s sheer sign of a changing environment. How will it end? “Protests against official misconduct are increasingly common in fast-developing China, but Wukan residents have taken things a step further, erecting barricades over the weekend to keep police out and posing a challenge to the authoritarian government.” (huffingtonpost – Wukan Protest)
Continue reading
Lee Ufan, Relatum Sekine Nobuo, Phase—Mother Earth Before this article, I’ve barely heard of this movement, but thanks to a big exhibition, collectors who are paying high dollars, the work is getting it’s due. The movement appears to have lasted just a short period from 68-73. Mono-ha means, “School of Things” and appears to be minimal and at times, almost religious. Lee Ufan, a Korean born artist might be the biggest name and has had exhibitions at the Guggenheim and Blum and Poe. Coming soon in 2012 will be a Mono-ha exhibition at Blum and Poe that will take up their entire Culver City space. It’s a huge location and the exhibition should be museum worthy. The rest of the article talks about prices which ultimately is turning heads. (artinamerica – Mono-ha)
Continue reading
World’s shortest woman wants to be a Bollywood star? At 18, Jyoti Amge a high schooler from Nagpur, India, is the world’s shortest according to Guinness Book and stands 24.7 inches – just over two feet. (Yahoo – Jyoti Amge)
Continue reading
If you can’t wait, watch from the 2 minute mark and see how Japan has been getting rocked in 2011. It’s actually scary and this is only graphics. The sheer quantity that’s taking place in just a single area seems unprecedented. This seems near unbelievable. [youtube]zNGqDRElI44[/youtube]
Continue reading
[youtube]7_jXsb760o4[/youtube] Could it be washing up in Torfino? Some signs look like it, and the fella who’s been seeing these pieces speaks with great restraint and is open to any answer. The pieces of wood seem too clean and new, and containers from China don’t quite support the story, but who knows. It’ll wash up eventually.
Continue reading