Cantocore in China’s Art Map Magazine

Lu wrote over on her blog about Cantocore being featured in the magazine she works for, Art Map:

《艺术地图》2008年10月刊特别报道- PDF

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Go check out her blog posting in Chinese at her site with more writing about the subject.

Here is the document:

Lu Magazine Cantocore Feature 52 81特别报道

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Guy Overfelt’s Smoke on Boing Boing

Thanks to Heather and Boing Boing for posting up about Guy’s cool piece. Also, thanks for the quote of my text :)

Here is the post:

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Transmedia artist Guy Overfelt created this massive inflatable “smoke” installation for the Cantocore Export Guangzhou show in China a couple months ago. It follows the thread of Overfelt’s previous Inflatable Trans-AM. From the description of the piece, titled “Untitled” (Up in Smoke):

This time the inflatable Smoke is fabricated in Guangzhou, factory direct. Beyond Paul McCarthy-like reductive shapes coming off the assembly line or the Chinese Olympic team leaving the others’ in the dust, the simple shape raises questions about what these factories are pumping out in Guangzhou.

Guy Overfelt’s inflatable smoke (Thanks, Heather Sparks!)

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Hardcore Canto in Guangzhou

Alex Yeung, the original coiner of the term Cantocore, just sent around this great video of band Smoke Town he played with in Guangzhou doing some hardcore (as in hardcore rock!):

Also, make sure to check out Alex’s other band (not Say Bok Gwai), called Conquest for Death which just played some shows in China:

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Cantocore: Free On Board (SF)

The second major exhibition in the Cantocore line that follows the premiere exhibition in Guangzhou (CAN), China showcasing an international cast of artists and producers from both China and the US.

Location: Mission 17

Press Announcement: Read here.

Opening: Friday, February 13, 2009 from 6-9 PM.
Artist Talk: Saturday, February 28, 2009 from 4-6 PM.
Closing: Saturday, April 18, 2009 from 5-7 PM.

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