These days I mostly live in Paris, studying "Transformations & Transitions Socio-Écologiques," urban planning, biodiversity & ecology at the Jardins des Plantes & Paris 8. I have mixed feelings about twitter and instagram, but I'm always happy to mentor justice-oriented nice people with projects for the public good ~ the best way to get in touch if you want to work together is to email sk.kira {at} gmail.
Currently
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爻 yáo collaborative | co-founder & co-director
爻 yáo collaborative (previously China Residencies) maps and weaves the local and global constellations of artists, collectives, culture workers and stewards whose work opens portals for cross-border artistic exchange, friendship, and care between mainland China, Hong Kong and the rest of the world. -
Film projects in progress | producer
I'm currently producing first feature documentaries by artists Jiayu Yang (The Entomologists); Shelley Cheung (Laying The Last Track); AX Mina (Rubbish); Yeelen Cohen (Lights of Passage), Morehshin Allahyari (The Remaining Signs of Future Centuries) and Mia Bendrimia (Magma). I'm also a board member of the Documentary Producers Alliance. Et si vous êtes à Paris, rejoignez nous au ciné-club Tonnerre :)
Thanks for...
... inviting me to speak & teach
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Weaving Together Your First Feature
with Yeelen CohenCannes Doc -
Real Talk: Funding and Grant Applications
with Keri Archer Brown & Jon-Sesrie GoffDOC NYC -
Living & Working in the Museum: Residencies Embedded in Cultural Institutions
with Xiaoyao XuMuseum2050, Chengdu -
Culture Recognizes Labor
with Look At Art. Get Paid & adminCue Art Foundation, New York -
Resisting Gentrification in Chinatowns
with Clara Lu & Carol ZhouAlliance of Artist Communities, Philadelphia -
Real Talk: Best Practices for Open Calls
Common Field, Los Angeles -
Collaboration
with BUFU & Lisa HoffmanCue Art Foundation, New York -
Created in China: The Artist's Perspective
DutchCulture, Amsterdam -
Mapping Mobility
with Pau Cata, Marie Le Sourd & Margaret Shiu TanTransCultural Exchange, Quebec City -
Connecting the Dots
with Tiffany Yau & Melissa Leea tribute to Ana Mendieta at Art Basel Hong Kong -
Cultural Residencies
Art Asia Archive, Hong KongIN TRANSITION: the artistic and curatorial residency
with Miriam LaRosa & Rachel MarsdenWhitechapel Gallery, LondonBut Is It Real? Field Research Methodology for Finding Accurate Information in China
Center for Chinese Visual Art, Birmingham... time, space & support
... places to curate an exhibition
- Meme Tactics
- ~~> Center for Media at Risk, Philadelphia,
- ~~> Cuchifritos, NYC
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- ~~> Allied Media Conference, Detroit
- ~~> Our Networks in Mozilla Hubs, Toronto
- ~~> Center for Book Arts, NYC
- ~~> Mutek, Montreal
... having me on your podcast
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Ascension and the Chinese Dream
with Jessica Kingdon & Andy LiuTime To Say Goodbye -
Meme Tactics: From Art To Action
with Josue Chavez & Roopa VasudevanCenter for Media At Risk -
Uncut Talks
with Ma Yongfeng -
Voting Rights & Gerrymandering
with Kwame Akosah & Imara JonesTry To Be Good
... helping make websites
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Pick A Park
if you want randomize your destinationsNew York for now, other cities upon request ; ) -
Rivet
w Katrina Neumann & Sebastien Sanz de Santamariaif you're looking for funded residencies worldwide!
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Remember when blogs used to link to others? Here's some friends who have nice websites if you want to keep going:
Francis Tseng 。Ariel Herman 。Fei Liu 。Candace Thompson 。Johann Diedrick 。Elvire Duvelle-Charles 。 Sana Qadar 。 Myriam Diatta 。Patrick Jaojoco 。Sydney Baloue 。 Carrie Sijia Wang 。 Morgan Mueller 。
