• 1 hour 28 minutes
    68 In Mothers’ Voices: Stories They Inherit from the World Back Home

    Hosts

    Abby & Ginger

    Guests

    Dinu Li & Binghuang Xu


    Summary

    In this episode, Abby and Ginger engage with artists Dino Li and Bing Huang Xu, who reflect on their experiences during a research-based residency in Taishan, Guangdong province. The conversation explores themes of cultural heritage, family dynamics, and the role of socially engaged art in addressing societal issues. We discuss the challenges of the art ecology, the significance of personal experiences in shaping artistic expression, and the importance of women's voices in art and society. The episode highlights the intersection of art and community, emphasizing the power of storytelling and ancestral knowledge in creating meaningful connections.


    Timeline

    00:00 Introduction to the Residency Program

    02:26 The Application Process and Initial Connections

    05:58 Personal Reflections on Family and Art

    09:13 Socially Engaged Art and Community Projects

    12:18 Cultural Observations and Community Building

    17:10 Challenges in the Application Process

    22:26 Fieldwork Experiences in Taishan and Kaiping

    28:34 Collaboration and Information Sharing

    32:25 The Role of Innocence in Artistic Expression

    39:06 Migration and Ancestral Knowledge

    44:53 Gender Roles and Family Dynamics

    50:27 The Impact of Social Media on Personal Narratives

    56:28 Art as a Medium for Connection and Understanding

    01:02:43 The Importance of Female Perspectives in Family History

    01:09:44 Conclusion


    Reference

    1. British Council Connections Through Culture: https://arts.britishcouncil.org/projects/connections-through-culture-grants

    2. Dinu Li: A Phantom’s Vibe: https://www.eseacontemporary.org/exhibition/dinu-li-a-phantoms-vibe

    3. Making Space 新造空间: https://makingspacehome.notion.site/Making-Space-1bdde344b55c80ea919ff3004e3f8cd2

    4. Residency | Moonlight Returns to the Ancestral Home 驻地|回到祖屋的月光:在地记忆与田野之歌:https://makingspacehome.notion.site/Residency-Moonlight-Returns-to-the-Ancestral-Home-23ade344b55c801db5c8cf64e36ff3b1

    5. 《离开母亲,走向母亲》,洪梦霞 https://www.qilucriticism.com/post/leavingmom

    9 October 2025, 8:15 am
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    67 荒野求生的第四次策展实践

    主播:

    Abby & Ginger

    curatingmatters.com


    候鸟300未来策展人 之

    影子沙城:两位沙城观察者的对话

    展览时间:6.17-6.30

    展览地点:候鸟300的沙城

    当现实变得不确定,我们如何在转瞬即逝的体验中捕捉永恒的“真实”?受村上春树《小城与不确定性之墙》的启发,这场名为“影子沙城”的诗意实验,试图为“候鸟300”——这座每年仅在海边浮现300小时的临时沙城,创造一个恒久存在的“影子档案”。

    这是一场围绕“感知”的接力赛:策展人用纯粹的文字捕捉沙城的触感、气息与转瞬即逝的瞬间;艺术家凭借想象力将文字转译为视觉或听觉作品;观众则在文本与图像的交汇中书写属于自己的理解与经验。我们希望探索:每个人独特的感知,如何在文化差异与媒介转换中生成全新的意义。

    展览将经历三个阶段持续演化,这不仅是对沙城短暂存在的温柔致敬,更是一场在流动不定的世界中重新定义“确定性”的勇敢尝试。

    展览邀请了在地与远程艺术家共同参与创作。在“影子沙城”的感知实验中,参与者们共同构建出两位拟人化的沙城观察者——殷格里 与 马莎莎。TA们如同沙城的精神邻居,分别栖居在展览空间的两端,以不同的感知方式记录这座临时小城的变化轨迹。TA们一位向外探索,捕捉现实的荒诞与错位;另一位向内凝视,解析梦境的密码与回响。


    27 June 2025, 5:46 pm
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    66 谈谈未来的希望

    主播:

    Abby & Ginger 

    https://curatingmatters.com



    Reference:

    1. 候鸟300

    2. 韩炳哲:谈谈未来的希望

    3. 《残酷的乐观主义》,Lauren Berlant

    4. Anicka Yi, UCCA

    5. Hyundai Award


    10 June 2025, 12:40 pm
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    65 记忆:是事实的存储,还是想象的重构?

    记忆不是对以往事实的简单的储存,而是对这些事实富有想象力的重构,每个人自觉或者不自觉地把他先前获得的知识带入眼前的文本之中,这个已有的知识相当于背景知识(Domansky & Welzer,1999:11-12)。(摘自《扬·阿斯曼的文化记忆理论》 ,金福寿)


    主播:

    Abby & Ginger 

    ⁠⁠https://curatingmatters.com⁠⁠


    Reference

    1. 《瑞华公寓2021》,王叶子

    2.《Dear Franklin》, Kurt Tong

    3. 《船民》,阮俊

    4. 紀念帳號 代理人, https://blog.inskeeper.com.tw/current/digital-legacy-on-facebook/

    5. 电影《破地狱》


    13 January 2025, 7:45 am
  • 1 hour 25 minutes
    64 离开伦敦后我们离艺术越来越远了吗?

    主播:

    Abby & Ginger 

    ⁠https://curatingmatters.com⁠


    Reference

    1. British Art Network Emerging Curator Group

    2. Gwangju Biennale Emerging Curator Program

    3. CCA Islands Travel Scholarship

    4. 《浮世画家》,石黑一雄

    5. Echigo-Tsumari Triennale

    6. 大原美术馆


    18 December 2024, 3:53 pm
  • 50 minutes 27 seconds
    63 我们立志永不工作

    主播:

    Abby & Ginger 

    ⁠https://curatingmatters.com⁠


    Reference

    1.《毫无意义的工作》

    2.《城市里的孩子》

    3.《The Playground Project》

    4.《我希望所有人都能够不劳而获》汪民安与打边炉的谈话,2022年8月

    5.《倦怠社会》韩炳哲

    6.《瓦尔登湖》


    5 August 2024, 7:51 am
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    62 老物件的复辟

    在效率至上的当下,我们作为艺术从业者/创作者,应该如何抵御绩效主义对我们的束缚?在参加深圳的UNFOLD书展的期间,我们开始一场了关于“深圳速度”的讨论。


    主播:

    Abby & Ginger 

    ⁠https://curatingmatters.com⁠


    Reference

    1. UNFOLD书展,深圳海上世界艺术文化中心

    2.《论家用电器》,汪民安

    3. HUMAN ⇄ GHOST : Food Delivery Drivers As Locals, Strangers, And Wanderers,Lisha Chen

    4.《情动、物质与当代性》,汪民安

    5.《Repair Work Ethnographies: Revisiting Breakdown, Relocating Materiality》, Kristin Otto

    6. BBC纪录片《Repair Shop》



    17 July 2024, 6:07 am
  • 54 minutes 21 seconds
    61 与听友们的第一次面基:abC书展摆摊实录

    本期节目是我们参加abC Open M Art Fair 期间做的一场线下活动的现场录音,感谢参与录音的朋友们!由于是线下开放环境,本期节目会有比较多的环境杂音。


    主播:

    Abby & Ginger 

    ⁠⁠https://curatingmatters.com⁠⁠


    参与录音的朋友们:

    AQuann

    Dannie

    Leney

    玻璃海苔


    Reference

    1. abC Open M Art Fair, Beijing

    2. 54【认识一个新朋友】一个原乡离散者的论述

    3. PSA青策计划

    4. 16 最近展览实践的自我反思

    21 June 2024, 10:09 am
  • 56 minutes 48 seconds
    60 为爱发电时要记得为自己充电

    主播:

    Abby & Ginger 

    ⁠https://curatingmatters.com⁠


    Reference

    1. philosophy of care, Boris Groys

    2. 生死功课, 早崎繪里香

    3. 快乐的科学, 弗里德里希•尼采


    14 April 2024, 4:17 pm
  • 47 minutes 2 seconds
    59 女性历史月:伦敦看展podlog

    主播:

    Abby & Ginger 

    ⁠https://curatingmatters.com⁠


    Reference:

    1. Women's History Month

    2. Women in Revolt! Art and Activism in the UK 1970-1990⁠, Tate Britain

    3. The Time of Our Lives⁠, Drawing Room

    4. ACTS OF RESISTANCE: PHOTOGRAPHY, FEMINISMS ANDTHE ART OF PROTEST⁠, South London Gallery

    5. Yoko Ono, Tate Modern

    6. Anna Perach: Holes⁠, Gasworks


    本期推荐:

    1. 《一间只属于自己的房间》,弗吉尼亚·伍尔夫

    2. The Inseperable, Simone de Beauvoir

    3. 《中华坏女人》,何小培



    28 March 2024, 11:10 am
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    58 绿野仙踪式创作体验:芬兰艺术驻留项目

    本期节目的结尾彩蛋来自Ginger在驻留所在森林里的田野录音。


    主播:

    Abby & Ginger 

    https://curatingmatters.com


    Related Residency Artists:


     ⁠lynashby.com

    2. ⁠https://www.lienlienart.com/

    3. bellarielly.com

    4. https://en.voldufeu.com/


    18 March 2024, 2:19 pm
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