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October 24, 2007The growing sense that dance and, by extension, my work isn’t entirely welcome in this Live Art context has made it harder for me to be open in performing. I’ve been aware for a while that some of the artists … read more…
Posted in Blog | Leave a commentShenzhen Free Arts Zone
October 18, 2007Shenzhen is a city which didn’t exist, except as a small fishing village, 20 years ago. It’s now a young city full of young people from all over China. It’s a city full of new high rises, some already abandoned … read more…
Posted in Blog | Leave a commentFilipina urban occupation
October 18, 2007I was mesmerised by how Hong Kong’s Filipina maids appropriate the city’s public space for their day off. On roads and squares they set up encampments for the day where they sleep, eat, socialise, play cards, dance, access union counselling … read more…
Posted in Blog | Leave a commentSecond performance day in Hong Kong
October 16, 2007The second day of the Hong Kong/Dadao festival brought performances to the Queen’s Pier area of the city. The afternoon of performance were engaging and stimulating, unfolding in a kind of carnival atmosphere which some individual performances managed to focus … read more…
Posted in Blog | Leave a commentHong Kong performances
October 16, 2007I performed in Hong Kong last night, on a terrace of the Osage Gallery (www.osagegallery.com). Hong Kong has been challenging but that may have had to do with the long and bureaucratically tedious journey from Beijing via Shenzhen: a 5 … read more…
Posted in Blog | Leave a commentBeijing Olympic Site
October 10, 2007Since I visited the Olympic area, I knew I should dance there. The impressive Bird’s Nest Stadium and Water Cube are still surrounded by a desolate building site which was once a place where many people lived before the imperatives … read more…
Posted in Blog | Leave a commentWanfujing interrupted
October 9, 2007After the opening performance, I was really tired or allowed myself to be so. Dancing on concrete takes its physical toll too. It’s something I can manage occasionally and am happy to do if it allows my work to find … read more…
Posted in Blog | Tagged Dadao Live Art Festival, Fearghus O'Conchuir, Wanfujing | Leave a commentOpening Performance: Dadao Live Art Festival: Contains nudity
October 9, 2007I’m glad I kept it simple. By the time I showed my solo, some three hours and a variety of live art explosions, weltings, wrappings, climbings, creamings and drenchings after the beginning, only something simple and direct could be visible. … read more…
Posted in Blog | Leave a commentRehearsal 798 Art Space
October 5, 2007 Posted in Blog | Leave a comment“One World, One Dream”, Exhibition 798 Art Space
October 5, 2007This is what Shu Yang’s curatorial note says about the “One World, One Dream” exhibition that I found in the 798 Art Space: ‘“One World, One Dream” is the title that the “Vision Testers” is using for its 2007 Photo … read more…
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