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If you're anything like this particular Shanghaiist (young at heart, possibly infantile), you'd probably enjoy checking out the opening night of the "I, China" exhibit at da>space gallery. Curators Eddi and Jukai have kept things lighthearted and playful, asking 60 young designers from around China to customize Beijing-based WZL's "I" vinyl figurine.
Walking into the gallery is like entering a Lilliputian specimen laboratory of a mad scientist. The walls and floorspace are populated by more than 100 of the tiny toys. Displayed alone or grouped in bizzare tableaux, they are charming, witty variations on a theme uniquely personal to their creators. Some of Shanghaiist's favorite young artists, including Guangzhou-based graffiti and graphic designer mr paper, Shanghai's dishman, and the Beijing/Shanghai collective what the five are on display.
Opening Reception
Date: Today, June 29th, 2006.
Time: 20:00
Venue: DA>SPACE Gallery
84 FuJian Zhong Lu, 2nd Floor (at the intersection of Guang Dong Lu)
Tel: (86 21) 63280738
da-space.com
The exhibition will run from June 29th to July 31st, 2006
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Lilliputian? seems a lot of fun! I'd like to go and take a look this weekend.
LOVING the use of "lilliputian". It's a word we should use more often, don't you think?
totes! i managed to finagle "tableaux" in there as well. pretty pleased with myself for today.