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people's architecture brings you its sixth newsletter! In this issue we will give you an overview of ongoing people's architecture activities, exhibitions, and other select issues on contemporary happenings in China. For further information please contact us.

__________________________________ PEOPLE'S EXHIBITIONS

GET IT LOUDER 2007 - TIME TO SHOP
PEOPLE'S ARCHITECTURE DEBUT EXHIBITION

people's architecture is pleased to announce that the collaborative installation "Time To Shop" will be included in the GET IT LOUDER 4 month - 4 city exhibition. "Time To Shop" is an installation analyzing statistics of consumption, utilizing clocks as a medium for data representation. More info >>

________________________________________ PEOPLE'S TALK

PECHA KUCHA NEW YORK #3

On April 25th, WEI WEI SHANNON [founder people's architecture] presented the work of people's architecture in the 20 slide - 20 second design karaoke format that was Pecha Kucha New York #3.

_____________________________________ CHINA EXHIBITIONS

HOMESHOW n. can be understood as subversion or extension of the traditional public space; it blurs the conventions of public vs. private, and develops a new interpersonal culture; it is the guerilla tactic of subculture, edging through the crevices of mainstream culture with will and persistence. More info [Chinese only] >>

BOWERY HOMESHOW
142 BOWERY | NEW YORK CITY

The Bowery HOMESHOW features Chinese fashion designer Wang Yiyang's ëCha Gang' conceptual collection. Wang Yiyang has created interesting cuts and shapes using a variety of fabrics - even stretching to bin liners. This collection is also complemented by objects associated with local life that are carefully arranged around the shop space - piles of deep blue buckets, cloth shoes, stuffed toys and mops. More info >>

PAST FORWARD
ORIENTAL VISTA ART COLLECTIONS | SHANGHAI
MAY 12, 2007 TILL JUNE 20, 2007

PAST FORWARD re-examines historical consciousness through a group of artists whose own lives have paralleled the tumultuous and dynamic history of modern China. Zhang Dali, Ren Hong, Liu Xinhua/Wang Lang, Sheng Qi and Zhang Nian all grew up during the Cultural Revolution and came of age during China's early years of economic reform. The group, all friends since the mid-eighties, use distinctly diverse methods to explore the representation of social reality throughout history. From fiberglass casts of migrant workers to oil painting and photo archiving, from the Cultural Revolution to Tiananmen and beyond, this exhibition shows us that the past is still forever in front of us. More info >>

________________________________________ CHINA GLOBAL

NEW DIRECTIONS FROM CHINA : CHINA NEW MEDIA ART
[plug.in] | BASEL, SWITZERLAND
MAY 6, 2007 TILL JUNE 17, 2007

[plug.in] features an exhibition of Chinese artists working exclusively in the area of new media. From the curator, Zhang Ga: "The rapid development of media and communications technologies in China in recent years and the increasingly extensive exchange and dialogues prompted by various international new media art exhibitions and symposia in the Mainland have sparkled new inspirations in art making among Chinese artists. No longer satisfied with mere mental perception and a transfer of meaning confined within a singular and closed environment, many Chinese artists have in the past few years ventured out to experiment with a participatory art experience and to renegotiate space and time with audiences to explore an open system that expends the production of meaning, in which chance and instability, vulnerability and possibilities emerge as the contingent mirror image of the complexity of contemporary life." More info >>

SINOCITIES AWARDS 2007: NEW PUBLIC SPACES COMPETITION

FAR Architecture Center Shanghai presents its second competition, Sinocities Awards 2007: New Public Space Competition. An international open ideas competition, Sinocities Awards 2007 seeks to examine the redefinition of public space as Chinese cities change. More info >>

__________________________________________ CHINA BLOGS

CHINA DEVELOPMENT BRIEF

An independent publication established in 1996 to report on social development and civil society in China, China Development Brief features regular editorials across topics such as the environment, education, media, and ethnic minorities. Editorials include the flagging campaign to eradicate illiteracy, and a feature on a book that casts light on the hidden world of male sex workers.

DEMOLITION SITES, WEB SITES, AND VIRTUAL AND PUBLIC SITES OF EXPRESSION

Shortly after our fifth newsletter went out, the Chonqing nail house was demolished as the owners and the developer reached a settlement. For those of us that have been following its plight, rest assured that its essence will live on in the recently purchased domain- dingzihu.cn! Danwei.org offers a feature on some amusing rural Chinese slogans. And for those of us that prefer a more subtle location for our slogans, the recent launch of MySpace China may be more to your liking.

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