The Chinese government has ordered Liu Shaokun, a school teacher from the region destroyed by earthquakes back in May of this year, to be "re-educated for a year" for posting his images of the disaster online.
"[Liu]was detained on June 25, and the principal of his school was told that he was being held for “disseminating rumors and destroying social order,” [Human Rights in China] said in a statement."
Parents of the children killed in the collapsed school building believe that this is the government's way of redirecting attention from accusations of poorly constructed buildings in the area.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
affordable art fair slideshow
Monday, July 14, 2008
project friendship
3191 is a daily project/blog maintained by a pair of friends who live 3191 miles apart. The concept is to pair a set of images taken on the same day, from their respective parts of the world. I have no idea if the images are staged, or the amount of effort that goes into pairing the images, and I'm not sure if I really care to know. From a creative perspective, I'm absolutely curious to know, but from the viewer perspective, I really don't care because the concept is really lovely and warm. What's special is that it shows the depth of their relationship and a real effort to stay in touch with each other through visual means.
PS. I picked this particular image because I'm sitting at my desk and am completely starving. The asparagus looks delicious.
Image copyright of Stephanie Congdon Barnes and Maria (of port2press.com)
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
thai coke cans
Yay Thailand! I was caught off guard when I first saw Coke cans with Thai writing circulating here in DC. In celebration of the upcoming Olympics, Coca-Cola has distributed commemorative cans with logos from all over the world. You can see more by clicking on the Beijing 2008 link at their website.
I really like the design of the Thai page; it's fun and cute and I love the purple, but I do need to point out some discrepancies in the information on this page:
1. You could see fruits and veggies on a bike, but more likely on a truck bed. we're catching up with the world, and not as primitive as one might think =p
2. Actually, for those who don't take spicy food very well, I wouldn't suggest drinking coke since the bubbles can make the effect worse. try eating plain rice or having some kind of dairy product to neutralize the burning sensation in your mouth
3. One might see rickshaws, but not really in the city unless you're in touristy areas. I wonder if they mean tuk-tuks, which is basically a motorised 3 wheel, open air sister to the golf cart
4. Very upset about their inadvertant plug for elephants on the streets of BKK. This is animal cruelty at its worst, and to even mention it on their website promotes this horrible tourist-centric practice. Shame on Coca-Cola
5. I can't believe they left out the motorcycle taxi experience! Fastest way to get around BKK for sure (but not necessarily the safest)
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
thoughts on the image fulgurator
Seb and I spent some time talking about the impact of this thing. In contrast to the article I linked to yesterday, it simply shouldn't be compared to graffiti. Graffiti is art made on top something that already exists, a finished product. However, this tool doesn't allow the photographer the chance to even have a final image, stamping its presence onto the oblivious photographer's image. It's invasive, and indicative of where technology is moving. Just last night I saw a news article on TV about head-mounted cameras being piloted in Plymouth, England - the journalist noted that surveillance cameras are rampantly used throughout the UK. Protection or invasion? Will the Image Fulgurator move from stamping on another image, to collecting the image into its own camera?
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