I went to Caochangdi yesterday to see if there was some new exhibitions and of course to have lunch at Fodder Factory. Well as mentioned yesterday; Fodder Factory did not serve food when I was there, so all I got was a Diet Coke, but there were new shows. Actually I went to two openings - one a little too late (after the music event had finished) and one a little too early (one of the dudes in the Gallery told me "well you´re a little early aren´t you ?") But all in all it was not the openings that impressed me - but The Caochangdi Photo Art Exhibition at Three Shadows Photography Art Gallery really did - Especially I liked Yang Nannan, who had photographed Chinese cross-dressers and transsexuals (picture 3,4 & 5) - something that is quite tabu here and therefore must be seen as much more daring and provoking than it would in Denmark. To me however, the portraits are just so beautiful with their very vulnerable and open truth staring me right in my face - I spend a long time staring at the sad faces and beautiful colors. On a more bright note; I also found a little art school, YiJie Studio, which I had never seen before, because it´s been hidden behind a port, but it was quite cool - very back to art class in junior high - however I think the students are a little more experienced as the pictures were actually quite good. All in all a very good trip out of my comfortable Chaoyang. Today it´s Sunday and the day has been a little less adventurous than yesterday as I´ve only been to the gym and to a little cafe for coffee, cake and book reading, and now I am on the sofa watching tv before the week starts tomorrow; a tough week that will bring me to Qingdao and New Delhi.
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