Projects tagged
Arts & Culture
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Knitted Statues
Read more: Knitted StatuesThe yarn bombing started with Louise Moerup’s school run in central Copenhagen. On the walk through the park each morning, she and her 10-year-old son would often discuss a naked statue of the goddess Venus there and wonder why there…
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Rose Boy
Read more: Rose Boy“Rose Boy” (玫瑰少年) refers to Yeh Yung-chih, a 15-year-old junior high school student in Taiwan who died on April 20, 2000, after years of bullying due to his non-conforming gender expression. Though the official cause of death was ruled accidental—he…
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21-Day Survival Challenge
Read more: 21-Day Survival ChallengeIn her 2021 graduation project from the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), Chinese performance artist Zou Yaqi staged a provocative social experiment titled “21-Day Survival Challenge.” For three weeks, Zou assumed the persona of a wealthy socialite, using counterfeit…
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Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge Suicide Intervention Program
Read more: Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge Suicide Intervention ProgramThe Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, completed in 1968, is one of China’s most iconic infrastructural projects and a potent symbol of national pride. Spanning over 6,700 meters across the Yangtze River, it was the first double-decked road-rail truss bridge designed…
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My vagina says, “I want freedom.”
Read more: My vagina says, “I want freedom.”In November 2013, a group of 17 female students at Beijing Foreign Studies University sparked national debate when they staged a bold social media campaign in support of an upcoming performance of The Vagina Monologues, a feminist play by Eve…
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The Story of “The President Sang Amazing Grace”
Read more: The Story of “The President Sang Amazing Grace”“The President Sang Amazing Grace” tells the story of the 2015 attack that claimed nine lives at the Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC. It first appeared on Zoe’s 2017 album “Small Brown Birds” and was widely played on independent…
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The Rhode Island-based artist creates sculptures from trash that look like wildlife from one perspective — but reveal themselves as much more when you take a closer look.
Read more: The Rhode Island-based artist creates sculptures from trash that look like wildlife from one perspective — but reveal themselves as much more when you take a closer look.“Works in Progress” highlights artists across a range of disciplines whose work deals with ecological themes. Considering the particular role that artists play in the climate movement, this column shares their voices and provides a glimpse behind the curtain into…
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Women of Allah
Read more: Women of AllahShirin Neshat’s Women of Allah is a photographic series exploring the complex identities of Muslim women in post-revolutionary Iran. Combining black-and-white portraits, Persian calligraphy, and symbolic elements such as guns and veils, Neshat interrogates themes of martyrdom, violence, femininity, and…
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Inside Out Project
Read more: Inside Out ProjectAfter winning the TED Prize on March 2, 2011, the French-artist JR launched the Inside Out Project, in his first TED Talk. Using his own artistic practice as inspiration, this participatory platform helps individuals and communities to make a statement…
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The Most Shocking Image I Can Remember Is Seeing Myself in the Mirror
Read more: The Most Shocking Image I Can Remember Is Seeing Myself in the MirrorIt can be important to reflect on the artistic recounts of activists experiences under state imprisonment. In a revealing interview with Artspace, Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei reflects on his 81-day secret detention in 2011 and the psychological strategies…