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Art in Beijing: Pancake neighbors

Empty fake pancake shop next to real pancake shop, during the day.

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Projection of pancake shop next to real pancake shop, during the night.

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By artist Wang Gongxin, hosted by the Arrow Factory, about Beijing-classic hutong pancake shops.

Goto Arrow Factory’s webpage, or the exhibition’s facebook page.

by Jason Li, in Trendy.
February 3, 2009 – 2:58 pm

2 Comments

Charles Edward Frith

Posted February 15, 2009 at 11:57 am | Permalink

Any insights on this. I’m confounded??
Jason

Posted February 16, 2009 at 9:02 am | Permalink

Not specifically, no… I think of it as a general “oh cherish our assumed surroundings” piece.

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