Engrossing art exhibits

03.12.2016

I wouldn't be able to make it on my 7 a.m. bus, so I decided to spend the day at Red Tory, a reclaimed cannery, turned into an artist studio community. There was a good sized multi media show called "Time Test: International Video Art Research Exhibition" (phew long name), so I bought a ticket and gallery hopped all day.

What started as a morning wandering the streets in the sun, turned into an all day affair of watching art films in the dark. It was immensely satisfying. I can't remember the last time I had such an edgy arty day. Red Tory is quite a liberal place. I was not expecting to see such political and critical pieces, but I was pleasantly surprised at the diversity presented by this show. Many people are not happy with the way China has developed and this show shouts it out loud and clear. I was actually surprised some of the videos still existed. I was however, disappointed that so many people elected not to visit the show. They were as happy taking selfies in front of refurbished and decommissioned machinery as contemplating the modern world and their place in it.

At around 4 p.m. I noticed was famished. I was so immersed in my little art world that I had completely forgotten about bodily functions. I went back to the bus station, had a mystery meat with massive rice noodles for dinner and then went home.

Time Test exhibition