Category — Asian American
Chinese Photographer Shen Wei - Almost Naked
Lost At E Minor briefly interviewed Chinese photographer Shen Wei about his series Almost Naked and how he gets through those awkward moments of photographing naked people.
Who are your subjects and how do you go about finding them?
‘Most of my subjects are strangers; very few are people I know. I find my subjects through many different methods, such as at social events, through friends, on the Internet, and by approaching them on location’.
Born and raised in Shanghai, China. Shen Wei is a fine art photographer currently based in New York City.
Shen’s photographs have been widely exhibited, including Griffin Museum of Photography, Seattle Center on Contemporary Art, Zone: Chelsea Center for the Arts, Australia Center for Photography, Lincoln Center and Saatchi Gallery at the Zoo Art Fair.
His photographs have been featured in various publications such as American Photo, Chinese Photography, PDN, Vision and La Tempestad.
See more on ShenPhoto.com
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June 8, 2008 No Comments | 1,195 views
Japanese artist Chichi creates colourful and exotic illustrations
New York-based Japanese artist, Chichi creates elaborate illustrations that are both colourful and exotic.
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June 4, 2008 No Comments | 824 views
Year of the Rat Exhibition - 50 Artists, Los Angeles
Giant Robot Magazine’s Year of the Rat Art exhibition now has the artwork online for your perusal (and purchase).
Year of the Rat is a group art show celebrating year 4706 on the lunar calendar. Pieces will include oils, pencils, prints, sculpture, and other media - all dedicated to the first sign on the Chinese zodiac cycle.
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March 21, 2008 No Comments | 558 views
San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival
If you’re in the area, the 26th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival might be worth checking out! Its on from March 13th - 23rd, 2008.
From new works by familiar faces to debuts by fresh new voices, the 26th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF) offers another stellar lineup of the best in Asian American and Asian cinema.
The Festival runs in San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose and is pleased to return to the newly remodeled Sundance Cinemas Kabuki (1881 Post Street, San Francisco), as well as adding the Landmark Clay Theater (2261 Fillmore Street, San Francisco) to its family of venues in San Francisco.
Film screenings, filmmaker tributes and panel discussions will also take place at the Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street in San Francisco; Pacific Film Archive, 2575 Bancroft Way in Berkeley, and the Camera 12 Cinemas, 201 South Second Street in San Jose.
For more information and tickets, visit: www.asianamericanmedia.org
About the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival
The Center for Asian America Media (CAAM presents the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF) every March. The SFIAAFF is the nation’s largest showcase for new Asian American and Asian films; annually presenting approximately 130 works in San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose. Since 1982, the SFIAAFF has been an important launching point for Asian American independent filmmakers as well as a vital source for new Asian cinema.
About CAAM
The Center for Asian American Media is a non-profit organization dedicated to presenting stories that convey the richness and diversity of Asian American experiences to the broadest audience possible. We do this by funding, producing, distributing and exhibiting works in film, television and digital media.
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February 29, 2008 No Comments | 702 views
Cool and Cute Chinese Vampire Toy and Web Comic
Aaron Young / Funkytwostep created “Street-Tripping” - a web comic that’s inspired by his Chinatown and New York surroundings.
Here’s the synopsis:
Street-Tripping is about a girl named Grapes who helps out at her auntie’s grocery in Chinatown. Ever since she was a baby she was prone to bad luck, which resulted in numerous self-injuries.
It turns out that tiny spirits called Jinxes (singular Jinx) were absorbing all the luck from her. No one can see these Jinxes. Therefore everybody thinks Grapes is just a clumsy little girl.
One day, she receives a crate from overseas. It turns out to be a late birthday gift from her Great Uncle Lam. Inside the crate is Hops, a small Chinese vampire. Hops does NOT like Jinxes! What makes him special is that he can see them, and he smacks them dizzy with his chain!
Will Grapes’ luck change with the arrival of this peculiar “gift?”
Here’s issue 3 - issues are now up to issue 8 on his site and seem to be updated every few days.
Aaron also has big plans for Hops - the Chinese Vampire in his tale, which is currently in production as a three inch figure. Here’s an initial sculpt.
Anyway, I love the whole idea and what Aaron is doing, so I’d recommend you click over to his site and have a peruse!
Street Tripping - A Girl and her Chinese Vampire
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December 26, 2007 No Comments | 1,980 views
East-Asian Mannequins in Victoria’s Secrets
About time and perhaps a sign of the times - Victoria’s Secrets in the US have East-Asian and African American mannequins in their shopfront windows.
I haven’t seen East-Asian mannequins before, especially not in London. This one looks scarily quite lifelike (apart from the pale skin), possibly because the eyes are harder to see.
With a retailer like Victoria’s Secrets, perhaps the use in ethnic specific mannequins reflects a growing trend in the confidence and assertiveness of East-Asian women? I’d be interested in knowing who are VS’s main customers and if male, what their ethnic groups are.
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October 9, 2007 No Comments | 832 views
American Chinese Luke Chueh’s Cute but Brute Art
American Chinese designer - artist Luke Chueh has an excellent and collectible style of painting, combining wit with visual simplicity - key to creating images with impact.
“Employing minimal color schemes, simple animal characters, and a seemingly endless list of ill-fated situations, Chueh stylistically balances cute with brute, walking the fine line between comedy and tragedy.”
I particularly like his quirky take on both modern, consumerist and personal cultures, such as with his interests in Japanese robots, and the self-referential banana portrait. It’s great looking art which people can relate to.
More paintings below…
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September 16, 2007 2 Comments | 3,601 views
Bizarre Illustration Work from The Chung
David Chung has an unusual but humorous (if you’re a little strange in the head) illustration style. Check out more of his work on his website.
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July 31, 2007 No Comments | 1,377 views
