| Speedism recently premiered the 3D animation film titled "IAHGNAHS ONHCET". "Iahgnahs Onhcet" is Techno Shanghai spelled backwards, or rather blackwards, as the doomed black celebration that it might be. Opposed to "the real" Shanghai, a copy of a copy of a copy, incestuous, mutating, decaying, as an urban theme park, the city of cities, the theme park of theme parks. But through this state of (architectural) being, it starts breathing again...The IAHGNAHS ONHCET story could be(come) fantasy come true of our Chinese adventures communicated by residencies and publications.
This project started as a collaboration with production and promotion platform Arthub Asia and with Crystal CG, China's major media and visualization firm working for renowned architectural offices but also commissioned by the Chinese government for Expo 2010 Shanghai and the Beijing 2008 Olympics. After a stay at their Shanghai office, Speedism set out on a solo trip to construct what has become IAHGNAHS ONHCET.
IAHGNAHS ONHCET on display: "Reversed Images; representations of Shanghai and its contemporary material culture", MoCP, Chicago USA until 23.12.09 "Shanghype!", Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, USA until 13.12.09 "World Film Festival", Bangkok, Thailand 06-11.11.09 |