notes: new post

...behind my house- reconstruction, renovation, the EXPO steams on... man in cabin, fag in mouth, swinging the hyraulic arm and scoop with dexterity of a pianist. Rubble, dirt, that awful clay that suppoerts this entire town... a dump truck- battered, tired, blue and cream- its driver also sucking down a doubl happiness or two. Driver flicks ash. A woman returns home through the alleyway onto this scene, hoping to advance to her home in the tower block whose forecourt so desperately needed renovating. Her path guided by a lone sheet of 8'x4' to guide her into the hydraulics manic swinging path... her wits and apparently good luck alone will guide her to the other sheet of 8x4 that awaits anyone lucky enough to survive the gauntlet of pot holes, trenches, hardcore and rubble that was her environs this morning. She ducks, stumbles, but unflinching reaches her target, and guided safely to terra firma of the fire doors at the towerblock entrance. Didnt even blink.

Progress

New show opened last night. Exhibiting two major pieces, neither of which I have pics of yet. Was supposed to be DJing but the sound cards kept crashing my mac or not working at all, so had to get the electrician to wire up by hand. Ended up playing Upsetters albums from iTunes...

I also just finished my first entry for a new blog being put together for the British Pavillion at the Shanghai Expo. Thanks to an insider who is running the marketing for the UK presence at the expo, I am the a shining example of how an English artist copes in an Asian artistic environment. Its quite a big deal, and should generate some exposure... wonder if they'll link to this blog...now what did I write about foreign policy back in 2007..?