Hello Everyone!

The weather’s getting colder and nights are darker which can mean only one thing…See No Evil Christmas Speacial is almost upon us! this month we have not one but two talks!

FX & Mat (Nexus Production) – recent ADC Young Gun winner and all round direction super team!

Studio AKA – should need no introductions! The BAFTA winning animation production company como down to share their secret.

Plus in addition to the normal Stash DVD’s, as it’s Christmas we’ll be giving each of you a present of your very own! We’re so kind to you all! Here’s the date for your diary;

When: Thursday 3rd December 7:00pm doors open (first talk at 7:30pm)

Where: East gallery, 214 Brick Lane, London, E1 6SA (near tube liverpool St/ Old Street)

(Ou Ning, Venice, June 6, 2009. Photograph by Xiao Quan.)

Founder and creative director of CDR, New Architecture special correspondent, William Hailiang Chen has recently interviewed Ou Ning who is the chief curator for 2009 Shenzhen & Hong Kong Bi-city Biennale of Urbanism \ Architecture. Full article of interview is in Chinese and will be featured in December issue of Chinese magazine – New Architecture. There will be an English version available after the translation process is finished. Curator Ou came to London for biennale’s European preview at the Architecture Foundation on 27th/28th. Due to his busy schedule in London, the final interview was realised on Skype online on 8pm London time 10th November when he was in Shenzhen. Special thanks to Gangyi Tang and Hua Li’s assistance.

(Source from: http://www.alternativearchive.com/ouning/article.asp?id=736)

城市动员- 2009年深圳香港城市\建筑双城双年展总策展人欧宁访谈
[精选八个参展方案首次公布！请留意本文配图]

采访人：陈海亮(William Hailiang Chen)，《新建筑》杂志伦敦特约通讯员
被采访人：欧宁，2009年深圳香港城市\建筑双城双年展总策展人
采访时间：2009年11月10日晚 8 点（伦敦时间）
采访地点：Skype在线采访，伦敦-深圳

编者按：早在2009年2月，本刊通讯员刘思即对本次深圳/香港建筑城市双年展的主策展欧宁先生进行了采访，这次本刊伦敦通讯员陈海亮的访谈是对这一活动的持续追踪，刘思的访谈见欧宁的博客，其联接地址为：http://www.alternativearchive.com/ouning/article.asp?id=669 。同时感谢李华为采编提供的帮助。

陈海亮：首先，欢迎您再次来到伦敦。能否请您简要谈谈为2009年深圳香港城市\建筑双城双年展来“伦敦动员”的目的? 您已到威尼斯艺术双年展动员过了，为什么还来伦敦而不选择纽约?

Continue reading…

CDR Animation Showreel 2009
- After the Effects: the complex relationship between talents and London animation industry

Curated and produced by the Chinese Designers’ Region (CDR), “CDR Animation Showreel 2009” is a collection of 13 animated short films and promos, which were early animation works created by CDR animation directors. Showcased at the Asian Youth Animation & Comic Competition in China this summer, the showreel is being shown for the first time to audiences in London.  Led by Ann Xiao and EB Hu, CDR has always been dedicated to the field of animation. We are delighted to invite you to the special screening and talks “After the Effects”.

5 CDR animation directors will discuss their experiences and thoughts: “What does the animation industry currently look for in its creative workforce?”; “What must a student do to become a director?”. Our special critic is Christian Hogue, founder and producer of Lost in Space and mentor to two CDR animation directors Ann and Oway. Well-known as having a special eye for spotting raw talents and supporting them to success in the industry, Christian is invited to a roundtable discussion with the directors about the complex relationships between the emerging talents and the existing industry. The event will be held in the studio of HuntHaggarty, which is a branding strategy company whose clients include Harrods, Dell and Motorola. Recently HuntHaggarty just opened its Hongkong studio and published an outstanding book of ‘China’s Creative Voice’ about Chinese youth culture.

Date: Wednesday, 25th November, 2009
Time: 6:45 pm to 9 pm
Venue: HuntHaggarty Studio, 7 Plough Yard, London EC2A 3LP (Near Tube: Liverpool Street, Old Street)
Hosted by: HuntHaggarty
Organized by: Chinese Designers’ Region (CDR) and Lost in Space
Admission: Free (Drinks and snacks will be provided.)

Special thanks to Steve and Moa from HuntHaggarty Studio. The studio has a limited space  therefore it will be restricted to registered guests. Advance booking is required. Please RSVP to cdrsubscription@googlemail.com . For other inquiries and information about joining CDR, please email info@cdregion.com .

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=201990676753

Continue reading…

CDR Animation Collection 09 is invited to participate exhibition Cheers:) 2009 which is organised by Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) of University of the Arts (UAL) London. In August, this animation collection was also invited to present in the Asian Youth Animation & Comic Contest 2009 (AYACC www.ayacc.org ) in Guiyang, China. A private view will be held on Thursday 19th November from 6PM to 8:30PM, For more information about the exhibition, please visit: www.exhibitioncheers.com

Visitor Information
19th November – 23rd November 2009
Address: Bargehouse, OXO Tower, South Bank, London SE1 9PH
Opening Hours: 11am-5pm
Admission: Free
Nearest Tube: Waterloo / Southwark

CDR – Chinese Designers’ RegionAnimation Collection 09 DVD

List of works:
1. Brush, by Lei Chen 2005 2’17″mins
2. My Life Tomorrow, by Wang Zhe 2007 9’39″mins
3. KEG, by EB Hu 2003 3’45″mins
4. Waking Up Inside the Fish, by Ann Xiao 2006 2’57″mins

Continue reading…

CHONG-BOON POK
STRANGE/FAMILIAR
傅宗文 陌生/熟悉

Private view: Monday, 9 November 2009, 6 – 8pm (Light refreshment will be served)
Open: 10 – 21 November, 10am – 6pm, Sat 10 – 2pm. (Closed on Sunday)
Cooking event: 10, 11, 20 & 21 November, 12 – 2pm
Shadow tracing event: Throughout the duration of the exhibition

Artist talk: 12 November 2009, 6 – 8pm
The artist will discuss the development of his work in connection with the experience of his everyday life and his interest in Eastern thoughts.

DASEIN ACADEMY OF ART
No 3A-12-G, Jalan Wangsa Delima 10
Desa Wangsa, Setapak
53300 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03 – 41 422 990
Enquiry: Kim Ng 019 432 5341
Nearest LRT: Wangsa Maju (Dasein is behind Carrefour)

Artist’s Statement:
—————————————
STRANGE/FAMILIAR

One
A life lived in hurry does not allow us to appreciate the many things around us; I choose to slow down my path and take a second look at things. I see devoting attentiveness to the everyday as the basis of my work; they reveal significance within what seems to be insignificant everyday objects and situations.

The seemingly extraordinary of our life can come from something quite ordinary. Therefore the strange can come from things that we are familiar with; they come along hand-in-hand, and exist in a contradictory structure that is simultaneously familiar and strange.

Continue reading…