The focus of the World Expo is the future. From Shanghai Corporate’s Dream Cube, to Toyota’s robotic violinist, to Saudi Arabia’s $164 million rendition of a “moon boat” that looms in the sky like the most grandiose UFO, the Expo exhibits a plethora or futuristic spectacles. Amongst the extravagance, there are of coarse Pavilions with less. Upon [...]
Posts tagged ‘Sandrine’
Dreams of the Future!
September 25th, 2010
People In Space
August 29th, 2010
In 6 days I will be on ground in Shanghai as part of the People In Space project. We will be venturing into the 2010 World Expo in an attempt to bridge the participation gap between the US and the rest of the planet. Approximately 375,000 people attend the Expo each day. Many of these [...]
Farewell to Big Red and Shiny
August 29th, 2010
Last week, Big Red and Shiny, an arts journal that served as a staple in the Boston art scene for the last 6 years, launched their final issue. After providing our community a forum to challenge and create dialogue around the state of the arts in New England, Founder, Matt Nash decided to “close up [...]
PT RETURNS!
June 19th, 2010
Summer warms Boston as The Present Tense stretches it’s limbs and wipes hibernation from it’s eyes. In our somnolence, visions of the future abound! As of June 1 The Present Tense has moved on from MEME Gallery to explore new curatorial terrain. We are also investigating our roles as creators, nestling into new bodies of [...]
