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Call for Proposals from A Library of Things at MACHANG is seeking proposals for an upcoming three-week residency at MACHANG
What is a thing? What is an object? These seemingly simple yet profoundly complex ontological questions have been explored by artists and thinkers across culture and time. In the specific setting of contemporary exhibition making (a specialty of MACHANG for almost a decade with the booming contemporary art scene in Shanghai and in China at […]
Remembering “Beauty Salon 2” from Artist in Residence 2022
Over the three days of “Beauty Salon 2,” the artists in residence, who referred to themselves as “老妖精 (_ao_ao_ing)” created a temporary living room on DKU campus where DKU community members could participate in the happenings, in the name of art. Here’s a recap of the event filmed by Zhixian Zhang (Class of 2023) and […]
Video Footage of 2021 Artist in Residence at DKU
Video by Xiaoyi Kuang, Class of 2025. In case you missed 2021’s Artist in Residence, here’s a short video of the bustling event at DKU. Learn more about DKU’s first Artist in Residence at DKU. Artist-in-Residence at DKU is supported by Humanities Research Center, Division of Arts and Humanities, and DKUNST Art on Campus, convened […]
Student Report: _ao_ao_ing (老妖精) Working Wonders on DKU Campus
Reported by Yongkun (Vicky) Wu, Class of 2026 Established in 2018, _ao_ao_ing (老妖精) is a Shanghai-based performance ensemble that is continuously morphing and finding its shape. With six core members from different disciplines and backgrounds, the ensemble uses contemporary experimental theatre as their main medium, but their creation also includes participatory performances, city walks, workshops, […]
A Quiet Farewell to DKU and Beauty Salon from the Artists in Residence
What’s up people? We have quietly bid farewell to DKU and Beauty Salon has finished its second installment at DKU, full of surprise and laughter. In the three days of its operation, we gathered at the living room in the name of art. Together we shared our stories, for example, choices of our favorite toilet […]
Artist Talk 妖精到场: Meet 老妖精 ensemble (_ao_ao_ing) on Thurs, Sept 15, 8pm
Date/Time: September 15, 2022 @8pm BJT Location: DKU Campus – The Glass Room next to the East Gate of AB Zoom: scan QR code on the poster For more information about this series of artist residence and visiting hours, visit Artist in Residence: 妖精客厅2 (Beauty Salon 2) with 老妖精 (_ao_ao_ing) is back on DKU Campus!
Student Report: The Bird Collision Prevention Project
Reported by Shuyuan Zhou Studies have shown that bird strikes on buildings are considered to be the second leading cause of bird deaths caused by humans. Birds may perish during the day without realizing the glass is there due to its reflectivity and permeability; at night, they may be attracted to the light and thus […]
Artist in Residence at DKU
_ao_ao_ing（老妖精）is a performance ensemble that is continuously morphing and finding its shape. Founded in 2018 and based in Shanghai, it has six core members from different disciplines and backgrounds. It is a non-hierarchical group that believes in art through collaboration. _ao_ao_ing makes performances that flirt with the line between theatre and everyday life; and create […]
To The Fleeting Water Say
The Humanities Research Center is pleased to announce the launch of a musical research project, To the Fleeting Water Say, under the direction of global fellow Maximiliano Amici.
