(Written by Marlies) Time is flying by; last week was rollercoaster of experiences. Giving three lectures, visit universities, a visit from a Dutch delegation from Overijssel and meeting with friends. And today it was my last day in China, tomorrow I will fly back and start the normal live in Enschede again. It has been […]
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(Written by Marlies) A house built by old car tires, empty bottles (mainly beer bottles) and stones/ elements from old buildings. This is what we encountered when we arrived at the house of master (this is how he is called by the most people I speak to) Yu Zhenli. Mr. Qu Zhen Wei (culture Journalist)
(Written by Marlies) I was invited by mr. Shi Feng to give a lecture about my work at the Dalian University. The university is in the area of the Big Black mountain where we earlier visited the Dalian art college. After a quick (very quick) tour through the university we went to the office of
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(written by Marlies) A week has gone by since the opening of my exhibition and Ella went back home. And it has been a different world since. The studio is empty, no Ella no works. But it is also good to have some time on my own and experience China in another way. Some days,
(Written by Marlies) After 4 weeks it is finally time for the opening day. Yesterday I installed my work at the museum. To actually bring your works into the museum makes me feel more connected to it. Although we lived in the museum for several weeks, the museum itself was still a visiting place. The
(Written by Marlies) The numbers are growing. The re-used-plastic-tree-like objects are filling the studio floor. Ella and I developed a pattern in the food we eat, and this reflects a little bit in the colors of the installation. Though it is not that obvious yet, so I am curious what it will look like in
