Conference: Presenting at ‘Visualising Chinese Borders’

An MEd and PhD academic interlude (I’m writing far too many words at the moment) to present at the concluding … More

Research Networking Lab 3 – Culture, Capital & Communication: Visualising Chinese Borders (CCC-VCB)

The main reason I have (been lucky enough to) come to Asia, is for the continuing AHRC funded project ‘Culture, Capital … More

Asia time…starting with Hong Kong

Asia time! I’m back in Hong Kong and it honestly feels like I’ve barely been away. I find it incredible … More

‘Secrets of China’ on BBC Three/Part One – Fit in or Fail?

At the moment, it seems like China, or Asia, is a hot topic (hate that phrase) on TV in the … More

‘Natural Food Market’ Interior by Nanyang Design, Tianjin

At the end of last year, whilst researching and writing about the Occupy Central movement in Hong Kong (AKA the Umbrella … More

Hong Kong 2015 – From under the Umbrella: Art, Creativity and HK’s Evolving Identity

Another “ART TALKS” at Art Central , unintentionally continuing on thematically from the previous blog post regarding Kacey Wong’s solo exhibition ‘Art of Protest’. Titled ‘Under … More

Hong Kong 2015 – ‘Art of Protest: Resisting Against Absurdity’ by Kacey Wong

During my daytime gallery hopping, from location to location, show to show, across Hong Kong near and far (sometimes too … More

PHOTOGRAPHY: ‘Hong Kong Umbrella Revolution’ by Stuart Whipps & Andrew Lacon

At the end of last year, I began a series of blog posts focussing on the then on-going Hong Kong protests, … More

2014: Expect the unexpected…and 谢谢

It’s time for my annual New Year’s Eve message (2012 and 2013 here) and thank you’s – a little like … More

PHOTOGRAPHY: ‘Hong Kong Umbrella Revolution’ by Anthony Reed

One of the first people I met during my Shanghai, China, days was a photographer called Phillip Reed, who had … More