Monthly Archives: September 2011

Life in the city is too fast and my writing too slow

Posted on September 29, 2011 by aldaterra

Lost in a time lapse… that’s how I feel at the moment. I have amassed quite a lot of photos and sound recordings during these last two weeks of research in Shanghai, but had no time to re-think and write … Continue reading →

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Connected Communities

Posted on September 22, 2011 by aldaterra

This conference is definitely worthy the trip from Shanghai. Really good papers so far and the key note speakers have given me the opportunity to look at Chinese and Japanese artistic production from an interesting personal angle. Feng Mengbo has … Continue reading →

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Tacchi alti e gambe levigate

Posted on September 20, 2011 by aldaterra

Tacchi alti e gambe levigate, abiti svolazzanti e frivoli, passi lenti. Le donne di Ningbo sono molto curate, consapevoli di dover piacere e vogliose di adeguarsi a modelli occidentali di bellezza. Non esistono abiti tradizionali o almeno non ne ho … Continue reading →

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First few hours in China and memories of other places…

Posted on September 20, 2011 by aldaterra

First few hours in China and memories of other places start to come up my nostrils. The place smells like Malaysia and the humidity in the air sticks to the skin like a jelly substance, which at once protects and … Continue reading →

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It is already two weeks that I am in China!

Posted on September 15, 2011 by aldaterra

I can’t believe it, I’ve already been two weeks in China! Time goes so fast that it is difficult to keep track of the things I see, the people I meet, and the wonderful food I’ve had the pleasure to … Continue reading →

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