found a xhs account whose whole thing is getting preschool kids to do huge calligraphy pieces. ends up being more compelling than a lot of professional work in this mode
the old berkeley art museum is being turned into something called the "bioenginuity hub" and what they're doing to the interior is a crime against humanity. first three images before, last one after
so depressing to talk about jiangnan as a tech hub instead of a center for art and culture. entire tradition of painting and calligraphy built here all for naught
Just came back from Hangzhou. Apart from being the home of Alibaba and the 3 incredible emerging tech leaders:
Game Science (creator of Black Myth Wukong)
Unitree (top robotics company), and:
DeepSeek
this is a stunning city. Worth a visit.
looked through various international editions of john berger's to the wedding and once again the taiwanese one stands out. designed by aaron nieh, published in 2020