Journalist, Daniel Brook, discussed his latest book,
"A History of Future Cities, and Hu Fan's imaginative "
Garden of Mirrored Flowers" -- dialogue historical and fictional views of Chinese urbanization convergence. Daniel Brook, a Yale graduate originally from NYC, but at home in New Orleans, received a grant to visit Shanghai, Dubai, St Petersburg, and other cities of importance in the future, where he stayed about two months in each place, and then provided his assessment of their transition, transformation and comments on their present status and future. Hu Fang's exhibition of "Estranged Paradise, Works 1993-2013 is organized by Sr Curator Philippe Pirotte and presented by BAM/PFA and the Kunsthalle, Zurich. The Sifang Art Gallery, Nanjing is one of the sponsors as is Shanghart Gallery, and in San Francisco, the Marian Goodman Gallery as well as Rena Branstein and other private donors. Yang Fudong's films are being shown over the next couple of months at The Pacific Film Archive.
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| Yang Fudong and Dnaiel Brook |
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| Daniel Brook contemplating his presentation on Shanghai from his new book Cities in the 21st century |
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